I began writing for the Connection Newspapers in 2014, focusing on stories about the plight of kids aging out of foster care. Over time, I expanded my reporting and also wrote an ongoing column. It’s been great to be able to combine my images and writing to tell stories that are relatable. 

My series on foster care alumni success stories earned a first place award in 2017 from the Virginia Press Association and my columns earned second place in 2015.

The Pandemic got me writing again…

Feature series: Horses and the People they Help: A Six-Part Series

Article: At the GW Community School, distancing doesn’t mean disconnecting.

ArPets Weekly Column:

• Lady Grantham of Arlington

• ‘No One Came Looking for Me’

• Seven Good Samaritans Help Save Jake the Beagle

• Update: The Prince and his Pee (Pad)

• Update: Brisket Has Been Adopted!

• “Is he peeing?”

• Here’s what can happen when a Dog is Considered “Less Adoptable”

• UPDATE: Sage has found her forever home!

• Local News to the Rescue. Yup Brisket is one Smart Pup.

• Arlington Apartment Buildings that Cater to your Canine

• Tashi's Love of Ballston

• It'll be an Ollie Jolly Christmas for this Arlington Family

• The Secret to Happiness

• Why Cats could be Good for Your Bones

• They sold their house and left their dog behind. Seriously.

• Appreciating our Pets this Thanksgiving

• Try not to be a Semiprick this Thanksgiving

• Meet Ariel: She Never Let the Diaper Get Her Down

• Meet Wobble, The Much-Loved Tripod Cat

• Meet Sully and Kelly – Two Blind Delights

• Bossy Bilingual Bisou kept her from lockdown loneliness

• Neapolitan and Coffee found their Forever Home

• Shopping at Twins Ace Hardware

• Meet Mona Leasha

• Meet Jackfruit, the Rat

• Meet Khale

• Meet Luke

• Hogan Hovsepian

• The Story of Wendy

• Meet Hank

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Award-Winning Foster Care Success Stories Series:

• Mentoring Guides Foster Care Alum: “If God doesn’t have a plan for you, have a plan for yourself.” 

• Joel’s Story: After foster care experience: Architecting his own path.

• Victor Not Victim: Leading by example.

• From Foster Care to Founding Nonprofit ‘Acts of Random Kindness’: Fundraiser to benefit iCan program.

Award-Winning Columns:

• Small Acts of Kindness

• No, I’m Not a Parent; I Just Act Like One

• Nurturing Happy Memories

Feature Series: Blondes Turning Heads in Prison 

Other Articles and Columns:

• Now, for Something Completely Different

• Coronavirus Renews Mail Bonding

• What he really seemed to need, was a hug

• Chaz’s Drive-By Parade

• Paws4people Night at Mookie’s BBQ

• Great Falls Cycle Studio and Dylan Kurtz Pedal for Paws

• Wandering Dogs of Great Falls/PDF Version

• Senior Dogs: Untold Stories/PDF Version

• Creating Great Families Through Adoption: More than 800 children in foster care in Virginia are ready and waiting to be adopted.

• Virginia Children Need Homes

• Column: Mystery of a Hitchhiker: Helping a defeated figure in a pretty beach dress and flip-flops.

• On Interns Past and Lessons Learned

• Dog as Lifeline to Vienna Boy with Mitochondrial Disease

• November Is Adoption Month

• Puppies Destined for Important Work

• Assistance Dogs: Making Connections

• Envisioning a Launch Pad for Young Adults

• Fred took America