http://www.marconews.com/staff/victoria_macchi/<p>Minority affairs and demographics reporter for the Naples Daily News. I generally cover immigration, census reports, and the Hispanic and Haitian communities. Every so often, the beat also includes religion, homeless, disability, and GLBTQ issues. As I write this, however, I'm covering black bear management plans while wearing knee-high galoshes during a fierce storm. Newsrooms are strange places.<p> <p>I received my B.Sc. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, did my M.A. work in Human Rights at Columbia University, and have a certificate in Political Journalism and Cultural Analysis from the Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya in Lima, Peru.<p> <p>I've been a journalist in the Middle East and South America, but Southwest Florida will always be home.<p> <p>In addition to always having a valid passport on hand, I speak fluent Spanish and French, and enough Arabic to order food, get around in a taxi, and curse -- the reporter's toolbox.<p> <ul class="bucket_list"> <li>Follow me on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/NDN_Victoria">@NDN_Victoria</a></li> <li>Check my Facebook page for daily updates: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Victoria-M-Macchi/230655503677626">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Victoria-M-Macchi/230655503677626</a></li> </ul>en-ushttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/10/mother-boyfriend-sentenced-2007-death-infant-boy/Mother, boyfriend sentenced in 2007 death of 8-month-old in ImmokaleeMon, 10 Jun 2013 23:03:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/10/mother-boyfriend-sentenced-2007-death-infant-boy/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/08/gov-scott-veto-daca-immigrant-driver-license/Gov. Scott's veto of law for immigrants' driver's licenses creates confusion Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:30:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/08/gov-scott-veto-daca-immigrant-driver-license/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/05/murder-suspect-mesac-damas-appears-court-hearing/Murder suspect Mesac Damas appears for court hearingWed, 05 Jun 2013 14:03:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/05/murder-suspect-mesac-damas-appears-court-hearing/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/04/north-naples-baby-sitter-gets-10-years-prison-hitt/North Naples baby sitter gets 10 years in prison for hitting infant in 2010Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:38:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/04/north-naples-baby-sitter-gets-10-years-prison-hitt/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/30/collier-rally-radel-senate-immigration-reform-US/Collier rally urges Radel to support Senate immigration reform proposalThu, 30 May 2013 22:50:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/30/collier-rally-radel-senate-immigration-reform-US/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/30/fair-food-panel-success-coalition-immokalee-tomato/Fair Food panel touted as success in auditing higher pay for field workers Thu, 30 May 2013 09:30:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/30/fair-food-panel-success-coalition-immokalee-tomato/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/24/clam-pass-dredging-topic-of-pelican-bay-panel/Clam Pass dredging topic of Pelican Bay panel meetingFri, 24 May 2013 10:00:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/24/clam-pass-dredging-topic-of-pelican-bay-panel/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/22/man-acquitted-collier-arson-defense-witness-visa/Man acquitted of Collier arson after defense questions witness' legal status and motiveWed, 22 May 2013 23:50:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/22/man-acquitted-collier-arson-defense-witness-visa/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/22/naacp-collier-leadership-conference-national/NAACP coming to Naples this week for Leadership 500 SummitWed, 22 May 2013 10:00:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/22/naacp-collier-leadership-conference-national/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/22/the-odds-are-in-immokalee-graduates-favor/The odds are in Immokalee graduate's favorWed, 22 May 2013 08:57:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/22/the-odds-are-in-immokalee-graduates-favor/