Jean has covered local, national and international news, particularly from the United States and Canada. She is well-versed with a variety of topics including politics, culture, education, medical and religious freedom and music. In addition to news reporting, Jean has experience writing feature, analysis and opinion articles. She is also a proficient blogger willing to write on most topics.
Jean is always willing to learn more about a topic with which she is familiar as well as being introduced to new subjects. Her love of journalism has led to an ongoing interest in American politics and culture, especially in the areas of health and education. As a devout Catholic and long-time musician, she has a passion for faith-based and music-related projects. Jean is also honing her expertise as a health and wellness writer through blogging and is particularly interested in lifestyle topics such as nutrition, exercise and managing chronic illness.
Jean completed her Bachelor's degree at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where she successfully finished a double major in Communications and Digital Studies and Music. Her education included a concentration in journalism. Throughout her three years in college, Jean completed a variety of projects that honed her skills in research, interviewing, academic writing, journalism/reporting, presentations and public speaking and critical thinking.
Jean has written hundreds of articles about politics, from covering breaking news and legislation to political figures and court cases. Although her work has primarily covered American politics, she also has experience writing political news pieces related to Canada and European and African nations.
Another favored topic of Jean's is spirituality. She has written a number of news pieces related to religious freedom and Catholic/Christian culture and issues. A large number of her freelance blogging work has focused on Catholic living and sharing reflection as well as self-experienced tips on how to better live the Catholic faith in daily life. Jean specifically enjoys spiritual writing for young people and women/girls.
Jean has written many news and analysis pieces about trends and topics that directly impact women. Some of the subjects covered in this niche include abortion, contraception, gender ideology and chastity. She has also written reports on research and data related to these issues. While Jean is passionate about writing on topics that impact women, she would like to clearly disclose that she will do so only in a strictly objective way or from a conservative perspective. Due to religious convictions, she is not able to promote abortion, contraception, gender ideology or sexual intimacy beyond marriage between one man and one woman.
A longtime musician with a bachelor's degree in music, Jean has a huge passion for this field. She has written a variety of pieces about the music industry, including feature articles about new songs and budding artists, formal music analysis and typical news pieces.
Jean has written a number of articles related to lifestyle including health and medical news, cultural issues and trends and commentary on such topics. In her freelance work, she has also written blog articles about how to improve quality of life with practical tips.
Jean has written hundreds of articles, including news reports, magazine pieces, opinion, commentary and analysis articles. She has covered local, national and international news as well as a variety of political and cultural topics. She has also written feature articles. Although willing and able to work in most any subject area, her specialties include American politics and culture, education, health, religion and music.
One of Jean's favorite writing styles is blogging. Although it has not comprised the majority of her professional experience, she is increasing her involvement in freelance blogging by pitching more frequently (especially to religious sites) as well as growing her own platform and expertise as a lifestyle/health/wellness blogger.