I’m Natalie Van Hoozer, a bilingual English/Spanish independent journalist and community engagement specialist based in Reno, Nevada.

I’m passionate about bridging the gap between Spanish and English-language communities in the U.S. and beyond. I am the Media Partnerships Manager for Factchequeado, a nonprofit fact-checking outlet combatting mis- and disinformation in Spanish in the U.S. At KUNR Public Radio, a National Public Radio member station, I am a bilingual reporter and community engagement coordinator. I am also the U.S. ambassador for SembraMedia, a nonprofit, media support organization dedicated to empowering Spanish-language digital media entrepreneurs.

Previously I was a Fulbright scholar in Argentina and worked as a program assistant at the International Center for Journalists in Washington D.C., specializing in Latin American projects.

I earned degrees in journalism and Spanish from the University of Nevada, Reno. As a journalism student, I worked as a reporter for KUNR and Noticiero Móvil, UNR’s bilingual student news outlet. Some of my projects included stories focused on the local day labor community, Latina business owners in Reno and stories about local immigration and politics.

For my undergraduate thesis, I researched the landscape of bilingual Spanish-English reporting in the state of California.

Featured work: 

In their own words: How Latinas with disabilities persevere during the pandemic

COVID-19: Uncharted territory for freelance photojournalists

From Nevada to Mexico, A Son Follows A Deported Father

Being A Latina Business Owner In Reno

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