I'm Kelly Catalfamo, a freelance writer and journalist based in Los Angeles, California. I previously worked for The Associated Press in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Phoenix, Arizona; The Day in New London, Connecticut; and The Boston Review in Boston, Massachusetts.
Although my incessant curiosity originally led me to consider a career in science, I've always loved the written word and appreciate the adventures I've had in the name of journalism. In addition to crime scenes, the campaign trail, classrooms, court rooms, town halls, and press galleries, I've found myself:
Sleeping in shelters designed by architecture students in the Sonoran Desert
Sailing on a 173-year-old whaling ship
Observing a baby orangutan's public debut
Eating diner food while discussing conspiracy theories about mountain lions
Exploring a butcher's art studio
Tasting foraged mushrooms
Talking to locals at a town dump -- which they say is an important community center
Reporting in New England also meant I spent time on several boats, about which I cannot complain.
I have a bachelor's degree in biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master's degree in journalism from Boston University.
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