Cara is a journalist and has been reporting and writing about crime, trafficking and human rights issues in the U.S. and abroad. Her work touches on all aspects of justice, including policing, migration, prisons, drugs, technology, and violence.

She has written for publications such as Marie Claire, "O" Oprah Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Washington Post Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, The Guardian, and Scientific American.

From 2008-2015 she was the Deputy Director of the Center on Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. While there, she also served as the Managing Editor of the daily news service, The Crime Report.

Cara is currently senior associate, media progammes at the Population Reference Bureau  where she manages their flagship USAID program Women’s Edition which trains female journalists in South Asia and Africa on public health issues.  In this interview, we discuss having an ‘international itch’, the value of advanced study, balance, and burnout.