Scott Heidler

Scott Heidler

Indialantic, Florida, United States
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Award-winning television correspondent with 20 years of experience from around the world,…

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Experience

  • Self-employed

    Space Coast, Florida / Deployable

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    Indialantic, Florida, United States

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    Bangkok, Thailand

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    New York City

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    Islamabad, Pakistan

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    Jerusalem

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    Kabul, Afghanistan

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    Afghanistan/Pakistan

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    Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, Costa Rica and Guatemala

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    New York City

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    New York City

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    Washington, DC

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    Washington, DC

Education

  • University of San Diego Graphic

    University of San Diego

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    Activities and Societies: Student government, Sigma Chi

    Held leadership positions in both the Associated Students (student government) and Sigma Chi; Class Senator, Rush Chairman, Chapter Secretary.

Volunteer Experience

  • Mercy Corps Graphic

    Photographer/Reporter

    Mercy Corps

    - 3 months

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

    Shot photos and wrote profiles of refugees fleeing Kosovo for the Mercy Corps run camps in Macedonia. Also documented the NGO's post-conflict humanitarian operations; images and editorial as they were one of the first NGOs to go back into Kosovo once the NATO bombing campaign ended. This volunteer role evolved into the first field position for communications at Mercy Corps. A role that later took Scott to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Mongolia.

Publications

  • Women of Courage; Intimate Stories from Afghanistan

    US

    Women of Courage shares an intimate look at the inspiring women who are forging a new future in Afghanistan and playing a crucial role in the changing landscape of this turbulent nation. First-hand stories and experiences are shared in conversations with a wide array of women-from a beekeeper to a presidential candidate to an Olympic sprinter to a schoolteacher. Mesmerizing photographs accompany unfiltered interviews, giving voice to a culture of women that has been silenced for decades under…

    Women of Courage shares an intimate look at the inspiring women who are forging a new future in Afghanistan and playing a crucial role in the changing landscape of this turbulent nation. First-hand stories and experiences are shared in conversations with a wide array of women-from a beekeeper to a presidential candidate to an Olympic sprinter to a schoolteacher. Mesmerizing photographs accompany unfiltered interviews, giving voice to a culture of women that has been silenced for decades under the oppressive regime of the Taliban.

    Named Editor’s Choice non-fiction book of the year by ForeWard Magazine in 2007 and a Bronze Medal in the 2008 Independent Publishers Awards.

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Honors & Awards

  • Shortlisted, Continuing News Story TV; Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 (China Reporting)

    AIBs - Association for International Broadcasters

  • Bronze Medal; Ongoing News Story

    2019 New York Festivals Awards

    Bronze medal in the News: Reports/Features competition for role in Al Jazeera English's ongoing coverage of the Rohingya Crisis.

  • Finalist Certificate; Ongoing News Story

    2018 New York Festivals Awards

    Finalist Certificate at the 2018 New York Festivals Awards in the News: Reports/Features competition in the Coverage of a Continuing News Story category for "The Plight of the Rohingya."

  • First Prize in the category; Broadcast television networks, cable networks and syndicators coverage of a major news event

    81st National Headliner Awards

    For the "Downing of MH17" coverage in Ukraine July, 2014.

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