Roberto Daza
A researcher and technical writer by trade, a reporter by happenstance, Roberto Daza fell into the world of journalism. This San Francisco native was originally determined to get a graduate degree in neuroscience research or go to medical school. Those plans fizzled after a trip to El Tecolote, a bilingual newspaper covering San Francisco’s Mission District. He would spend the following two years reporting on everything from immigration to science, education to crime, eventually becoming Managing Editor. He would also work at PBS’s cross-platform science show, Quest, and as a health reporter for The Seattle Times. Daza is currently attending UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism working towards improving his investigative reporting skills, and learning how to put those skills to use across various media platforms, in particular television and documentary film-making. In his spare time, he fiddles with “techy” gadgets and can be found indoor-rock climbing.