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Specialty Subjects : Philanthropy, Higher Education, Nonprofits, Outdoors, Rural, Appalachia, Social Justice

Book Credits : Berea College: An Illustrated History, second edition

Enter your professional bio here : Are you looking for a professional who is curious and kind to write textured, place-based stories that seek out goodness? As a freelance journalist and content writer, I have a knack for connecting with a wide range of people and a head for research that I use to craft profiles with sensitivity and tales of transformative impact which celebrate small places, underappreciated people, and unheralded solutions. My work has spanned a feature article about how the Museum of the Cherokee People is serving their own people first, case studies on members of a rural housing nonprofit network, and a webpage sharing successes from a 15-year-old land conservation fund. I leverage my decade of work in the nonprofit sector and years of experience writing for colleges, universities, and nonprofits to suss out the narrative arc of the story that best articulates the impact of your work. My interests lie in the realm of philanthropy, higher education, arts + culture, and the outdoors, often from a rural or Appalachian perspective. I have experience writing features, profiles, news stories, case studies, and web content. Some of my favorite interviews? An Affrilachian poet, Santa Claus, a shark paleontologist, author Barbara Kingsolver, a paralympian, and a ''parent'' at the library's teddy bear sleepover.

Writing Credits : The Daily Yonder, Berea College Magazine, National Parks Traveler, Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, Bitter Southerner, Fahe, Partners for Rural Impact, Christian Appalachia Project, Taproot Magazine

Awards and Recognition : Kentucky Press Asscociation News Award, Kentucky Foundation for Women Artist Enrichment Grant

Skills (Select all that apply) : Articles, Donor communications, Content marketing, Essays, Feature writing, Profiles, Blog posts, Case studies, News, Q&A, Web copy