I grew up outside of Richmond, Va., and graduated from Virginia Tech, with a major in English and minors in communications and psychology. My first jobs were as a technical writer, working for contracting firms in Blacksburg, Va., and then in Washington, D.C. When I moved to St. Mary’s County more than 25 years ago, I made the move to newspaper work, working first as the assistant editor for Flightline, a weekly tabloid focused on issues of interest to military dependents assigned to Andrews Air Force Base, then moving to The Enterprise. Outside of taking some time off to concentrate on raising my two sons, I stayed at The Enterprise and have always been proud of the paper’s high standards and the staff’s award-winning work. As a staff writer, I covered many beats over the years – education, planning and zoning, Patuxent River Naval Air Station, health issues and features. Since 2004, I have been the community editor and I am responsible for writing feature stories and the design of that section. I also write the Wednesday This ‘n’ That column and lay out the obituary pages. I love to hear people’s stories, and I appreciate the chance to shed light on residents’ accomplishments and interests.