Yvonne Bertucci zum Tobel
Freelance ReporterYvonne Bertucci zum Tobel discovered public radio during a road trip in 1994 and has been a fan ever since. She has experience writing and producing television news, magazines and marketing the bestselling book series "Chicken Soup for the Soul."
She was inspired by Diane Rehm, who pursued a career in public radio later in life. As a freelance reporter for WLRN, she hopes to actively pursue her passion for truth in journalism, sharpen her writing skills and develop her storytelling techniques.
A transplant from Toronto, Canada, she has witnessed first-hand the changes in South Florida over the past 44 years. Yvonne enjoys learning about people, their experiences and how their perspectives shape their views of the world around them.
Her hobbies include playing beach volleyball, traveling, reading, cooking for her friends and family, and of course, listening to WLRN.
She has a B.A. in Communications from Florida Atlantic University.
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FIUTeach at Florida International University aims to reduce the shortage of math and science teachers in Miami-Dade County and beyond — while ensuring educators are subject matter experts. WLRN goes into one of South Florida's oldest high schools to see how the program is working. -
The Manatee County school district partners with USF to offer intensive experiences in classrooms for education undergraduates — and it is one of the few programs in Florida to pay interns. The aim is to entice, prepare and inspire new teachers, in the hope they will also stay to teach locally upon graduation. -
Every special education teacher makes a big impact — but Florida public schools will need an extra 2,500 of them for the upcoming academic year. WLRN looks at a federally funded program at the University of Central Florida that offers a free master's degree in special education in exchange for a teaching commitment. -
This week on The Florida Roundup, we introduce a new WLRN series that explores how Florida universities and school districts are incentivizing college students to become teachers in the highest-need areas. Florida universities and school districts are incentivizing college students to become teachers in the highest-need areas. In the WLRN series Role Call, we found these programs are "moving the needle, but only a very, very small amount." -
Florida universities and school districts are incentivizing college students to become teachers in the highest-need areas. In the WLRN series Role Call, we found these programs are "moving the needle, but only a very, very small amount."
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Blacktip sharks used to be plentiful off the coast of South Florida, but warming ocean waters are pushing these sharks farther north.
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The ancient yellow-crowned night heron is a year-round resident of South Florida. WLRN takes a look at their nesting season. -
Florida Atlantic University’s race car team is competing in the Formula SAE this week. It's an annual competition where over 100 student teams from across the world design, build and drive formula-style race cars. -
The Republican-majority Florida Legislature has followed the governor's lead by introducing legislation this year to rein in DEI programs at each of the state's 12 public universities. -
After taking the Owls to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the first time in its history, Florida Atlantic University's men's basketball coach Dusty May has just signed a renewal contract — and outgoing star player Michael Forrest expects even more success for the team. -
LED streetlights are making South Florida's skies and streets brighter. Although they save energy, the light they emit poses a problem for humans, for wildlife, for our entire ecosystem. -
A signature place for independent and foreign films in Boca Raton has closed this week due to dwindling numbers.
