My own story is a fairly common one: I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and spent most of my childhood either exploring the back woods or the pages of a good book. It seemed only natural to combine these two passions in my chosen career. Today, I still love exploring (usually with my dog Hazel) and reading good books. I also spend my time gardening, knitting, weaving, and cooking.
I've had a few moments of being that have shaped how I approach communication:
These experiences have taught me a few lessons I strive to heed - tell a story, be clear, and remember that there's no one right way to do anything.
I've had a few moments of being that have shaped how I approach communication:
- perching high in a tree to watch the sun rise on a crisp fall morning and hearing the forest come to life,
- kayaking the marshes of the Chesapeake Bay and coming to a new understanding of the word watershed,
- learning from communities fighting mountaintop removal in West Virginia and environmental racism in post-Katrina Louisiana,
- and hearing family farmers describe how the land, and working the land, is part of who they are.
These experiences have taught me a few lessons I strive to heed - tell a story, be clear, and remember that there's no one right way to do anything.