- Independent writer with over 15 years of journalism experience
- Traveled to 24 countries, 36 states and counting
- Stories featured in The Washington Post, Southern Living, AFAR, and more
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EXPERTISE
Travel, arts and culture, home, personal finance, brand and sponsored content
Her articles cover: AAA Membership, Discounts and Travel
Years writing for AAA: 3+ years
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EXPERIENCE
Virginia is a freelance writer and editor covering travel, arts, home, personal finance, and more. Before launching her own business, Virginia served as a staff editor for Charlotte magazine, Charlotte Home + Garden and Charlotte Wedding, and led editorial for Where Charlotte travel magazine. On assignment, she has swum with sea turtles in the Grenadines, spotted soaring toucans in Belize, and shared the stories of countless entrepreneurs and creatives.
She also led communications and PR for one of North Carolina’s largest arts nonprofits, the Charlotte Symphony, where she guided brand storytelling, media relations, and content strategy while helping amplify the organization’s mission and reach.
Her work appears in The Washington Post, AFAR, Atlas Obscura, Southern Living, AAA Traveler, Our State, Apartment Therapy, Columbus Monthly, Silicon Valley Business Journal. She regularly partners with large brands and tourism departments, including Atlas Obscura, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Disney Cruise Line and Arkansas Tourism.
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EDUCATION
- B.A. in communications from the University of North Carolina at
- Chapel Hill Master’s in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School
