Hello there.
My name is Joanna. I run, I read, and I write things. This is my website.
Welcome.
I’m currently based in Brooklyn, but my heart is in Southern Appalachia.
After graduating from North Carolina State University with degrees in zoology and creative writing, I took the logical next step and moved to a remote mountain holler to pursue a full-time professional running career. Four years later, I reintegrated with society by starting a graduate degree in science journalism at NYU.
Education
New York University; New York, NY — MA Science Journalism, 2021
2020 Robert Wood Johnson Fellow
North Carolina State University; Raleigh, NC — BS Zoology, 2015
North Carolina State University; Raleigh, NC — BA Creative Writing, 2015
Dean’s list 2012-2015
Academic All-American 2011-2015
Cum laude
Writing Experience
News Items science editor, 2023-present
Freelance 2019-Present
Quanta editorial intern 2022
Scientific American editorial intern 2022
Live Science editorial intern 2021
Audubon editorial intern 2021
Additional skills: Fact Checking; Copy Editing; Familiarity with Adobe programs for multimedia storytelling
Running Accomplishments
2 time Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier
10th place 2018 Boston Marathon (elite field)
3 time NCAA Div 1 All-American
10 time All-ACC Performer
(Psst…my running blog is over here)
Today, I still train and compete at a high level with my team, On ZAP Endurance. But now I also get paid to share my obsession with nature through writing.
Thanks for joining me.
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