Alex Cohen

Alex Cohen is an American radio journalist currently working for KPCC in Pasadena, California as a host and reporter.^[1] Prior to KPCC, she was a host and reporter for NPR's daily news program, Day to Day. Cohen has also reported for American Public Media's financial news program Marketplace^[2] and served as host of the weekly APM program Weekend America.^[3] From 2000 to 2003, Cohen worked for San Francisco's KQED first as a producer for the statewide radio program, California Report and later as the Los Angeles bureau chief for the same program.^[4] Cohen began her radio career at National Public Radio in Washington, D.C. as producer and director for Weekly Edition and Weekend All Things Considered.

Cohen co-wrote an insider's guide to the roller derby called "Down and Derby",^[5] published in 2010. Since 2003, Cohen has been a member of the Los Angeles Derby Dolls (skating as Axles of Evil) and TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls (as Smother Theresa). In 2009 Cohen was hired to work on the Drew Barrymore-directed roller derby film, Whip It.^[6]

Choen was born in New York City, but moved to California at the age of two. She studied at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, Brown University (B.A. in Eastern Religions, 1993) and University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism (Master of Journalism).^[7]

Bibliography

• Down and Derby (2010, New York, Soft Skull Press) – An insider's account of the history and culture of the roller derby

Filmography

• Whip It (2009, Fox Searchlight) as skate trainer, derby consultant, and herself

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