Corina Knoll

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Corina Knoll is an American journalist who currently serves as Senior Editor for KoreAm Journal.

She also covers US Soccer for ESPN Soccernet.com, with her first article about Dax McCarty titled "McCarty pursues his passion" being published on January 19, 2006. Knoll has also worked in the public relations department of the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association.

She is a Korean American adoptee who was raised in Iowa and graduated from Macalester College. Knoll moved to Los Angeles in November of 2000 despite not having a job or a place to live. She worked in sports marketing before deciding to pursue a freelance writing career. Afterwards, she was soon hired by KoreAm Journal.

[edit] Honors and Awards

• In 2003, she was the recipient of the 2003 New California Media Award for her story about Korean golfers on the LPGA tour which appeared in the December 2002 issue of KoreAm Journal.

• In 2006, she was the recipient of an NCM Expo Award for her article about single Korean American mothers which appeared in the December 2004 issue of KoreAm Journal

[edit] Facts and Trivia

• Is an avid fan of rap music and pop culture.
• Is an avid soccer fan.
• Enjoys cow tipping.