Her recent stories appear in The Washington Post, Atlas Obscura, Southern Living, AAA Traveler, Apartment Therapy, Arkansas Travel Guide, Next Avenue, Columbus Monthly, and many more.

She holds a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School and a B.A. in communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

On assignment, Virginia has flown in a helicopter over St. Lucia, interviewed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, and shared the stories of countless inspiring artists, chefs, and entrepreneurs.

A former communications director at a large performing arts nonprofit, she also works with corporate clients and nonprofits on brand and sponsored content, newsletters, websites, and e-commerce writing.

Virginia is a professional member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and lives in Little Rock, Ark.