Her books, "Impact: From the Front lines of Global Health," and "Nurse: A World of Care," were both nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.  Her international coverage on radiation received top honors in the Pictures of the Year competition as well as a special recognition in the Magazine Photographer of the Year category.  
       
A skilled story developer and journalist, Kasmauski has created media outreach projects for non-profits. In 2009 she received a grant from Getty Images to document the process of non-profits effecting social change.  She has developed workshops for George Washington University and the Maine Media Workshop.  She sits on the boards of non-profits working with poverty relief and community building in Southeast Asia and in Africa.

Born on a U.S. naval base in Japan to a Japanese mother and American father, Kasmauski grew familiar with multi-cultural relationships early in life. At the University of Michigan she majored in Anthropology and Religion, an academic foundation well suited to her career as a photojournalist where assignments have taken her to dozens of countries on six continents. 

In Observations, Kasmauski will share experiences from her work on a variety of challenging assignments, showing how she explores complex issues and finds ways to connect with people, developing engaging stories and meaningful photographs.