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Yasmeen Saadi
5706 W. 131st Street
Overland Park, Kansas United States

Phone: 9132086316
Email: yasmeen.e.saadi@gmail.com
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Work Samples: Homeless Youth Walk a Hidden Path in Rural Oklahoma - Oklahoma Watch-compressed.pdf

Reporter


Resumes ID: 11994
Resumes Views: 1
Location: , United States
Zip Code:
Posted: 07.14.2026
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Job Type:
Job Category: Newspapers, Online | New Media, Magazines, Fellowships | Scholarship | Prizes, Radio,

Objective

I aim to tell stories that first and foremost serve the public. I want my reporting to be accessible, representative and engaging.


Education:

08.15.2021 - 05.16.2025
University of Missouri-Columbia
Journalism
Bachelor’s Degree


Work Experience:

09.01.2025 - 05.31.2026
English Teaching Assistant
Fulbright Garcia-Robles |
  • Designed and led workshops at the Universidad Politécnica de Atlacomulco, attended by over 140 students; Assisted with classroom activities/presentations for 25 hours a week. 
  • Completed a 6-week course on US/Mexico relations at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Volunteered at Niños de Bobashi, conducted interviews and edited videos for the communications team.

06.09.2025 - 08.14.2026
Dow Jones News Fund Data Reporting Intern
Investigative Project on Race and Equity |

Filed over 20 FOIA requests; analyzed data to pitch and begin initial reporting for two accountability stories. Attended immigration court hearings; participated in weekly training sessions on cleaning and analyzing data.


08.16.2024 - 05.16.2025
Assistant City Editor
Columbia Missourian |

Edited 130+ stories; assigned GA stories and managed several reporters each shift; worked 15-25 hours per week. Worked with K-12 Education/Youth reporters on beat coverage, edited School Board and feature stories.


06.10.2024 - 08.09.2024
Crime/Breaking News Pulliam Fellow
IndyStar |

Wrote homicide profiles; reported on women’s involvement in straw purchasing and missing peoples’ cases. Attended training sessions on Parse.ly and engagement analytics.


01.15.2024 - 05.17.2024
K-12 Education/Youth Reporter
Columbia Missourian |

Reported consistently on district attendance area realignment; covered local School Board and its elections.


09.04.2023 - 12.15.2023
Reporting Intern
The Wire India |

Curated pieces for the assignment desk daily; wrote regular updates on the war in Gaza. Pitched and reported stories on air pollution’s impact on the working class and G20’s impact on Delhi's slums.


06.05.2023 - 08.18.2023
Investigative Reporting Intern
Oklahoma Watch |

Pitched and carried out a personal investigative project on youth homelessness in rural Oklahoma | Story became OW’s most read story of 2023 and won third place in feature writing at the Oklahoma Press Association Awards.


06.06.2022 - 12.12.2022
Rural Reporting Intern
The Daily Yonder |

Pitched and reported 2-3 stories a month, including how Muslims struggled for resources in rural Kansas; scripted and voiced 2 radio segments; redesigned multiple website landing pages on WordPress.


01.17.2022 - 05.13.2022
Production Assistant
KOMU 8 News |

Worked directly with producers; cut videos and attached to rundown; ran teleprompter for live broadcasts.



Total Years Experience:

2 years

Skills:

Experience analyzing data with SQL and Google Sheets

Familiarity with open records requests

Editing and reporting experience using AP Style




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