Mikaela Lefrak
Host and Senior Producer, Vermont EditionMikaela Lefrak joined Vermont Public in 2021 as co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Prior to joining Vermont Public, Mikaela was a reporter and host at WAMU, the NPR member station for the greater Washington, D.C. region. During her career she has also worked at The New Republic, PRI’s The World and WGBH Boston, and served as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Oakland, California.
Mikaela received her bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College and her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University. She lives with her husband and daughter in Burlington.
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Mikaela Lefrak speaks with Eric Ford, Vermont Public’s Director of Content Partnership and the producer of the Made Here series, to learn more about the unique voices and stories from local filmmakers premiering in the new series on Jan. 26. -
Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with dairy farmers, farm workers and the state’s secretary of agriculture about solutions to the most pressing issues in the dairy industry, including saving struggling organic dairy farms.
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Host Mikaela Lefrak talks about gun legislation being considered by Vermont lawmakers with VTDigger political reporter Sarah Mearhoff.
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Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with some volunteers and organizations that are looking for volunteers.
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Brave Little StateIf you live in Vermont, and you have a terminal illness, where and when you die could be up to you. Charlie Bestard of Hartland asked Brave Little State about the state’s medical aid in dying law: How many Vermonters have used it, and how does the medical establishment view it?
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Host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with the state's executive director of racial equity about her annual report to state lawmakers.
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Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with museum curators about current and upcoming shows in the region.
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Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with a Burlington restaurant owner about her plans for the Lunar New Year.
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Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with public transportation leaders about changes coming to Vermont's bus services and routes.
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This hour, we'll hear a recent episode of Brave Little State about Vermont's lack of freestanding birth centers. And host Mikaela Lefrak talks to a certified nurse midwife in Vermont.
