Written Journalism & Copywriting
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Vandalia: Magazine for the Modern Mountain Folk
At Ohio University, I completed my masters capstone in the form of a print and digital magazine, entitled “Vandalia: Magazine for the Modern Mountain Folk." The magazine shares the stories of four Appalachian families and their resilience in the hills of West Virginia. All aspects of the project — ideation, creation, photography, reporting, editing and design — are my own original works.
Copywriting & Nonprofit Newsletters
Before joining the West Virginia Community Development Hub as the Chief Momentum Instigator last July, I’d never ventured into the world of nonprofits. Thanks to my time at the Hub, I was able to add another highly-valuable tool to my toolbox. Now, at 100 Days in Appalachia, I write and oversee both of our weekly newsletter series. Each week, I write personal anecdotes that accompany our organization’s original works and republishings. Click to read some of my recent pieces in our series. Want to read my latest dispatches in real-time?
News & Politics
Voting accessibility remains concern in WVSOS race
Just a few weeks before the general election, candidates are picking up the pace on the campaign trail.
WV colleges, universities feeling impacts of COVID-19
As students return to their respective higher education institutions across West Virginia during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, they’re adjusting to a new learning curve.
50,000+ applied for absentee ballots in WV by Sept. 8
By early September, more than 50,000 West Virginians had applied for absentee ballots.
Lifestyle & Feature
Recent features (and personal favorites).
Local Archery Team Prepares for World Tournament
At the sound of the whistle, the arrows fly. Eighteen sets of eyes from Chesapeake Elementary Archery team members gravitate toward the coach, Stephen Erskine, who blows the whistle three times for safety clearance before the group of students retrieve their arrows.
(Psst. This is where my love for features started!)
Four cats call Blenko Glass home
A pair of emerald eyes emerges from behind a shelf of glass vases, and a cautious jet-black paw follows.
A Little Daytona in Ona, West Virginia
Ona, West Virginia, is a town with two stoplights, but it’s also a place where legends are made. Greg Sigler has been racing at Ona Speedway for nearly two decades. But today, he’s coaching his 15-year-old son, Cole, from the sidelines. It’s Cole’s first time behind the wheel of a car.