Part of the ABC News On Campus bureau (Vic, Vanessa and myself) traveled down to Crystal River last week to document manatees getting released into the wild. I wrote a text piece, which is featured on the ABC News Web site here. I also took the photo featured on the second page of “Myra” the manatee.
I currently live in Fayetteville, N.C., less than a half-hour from Fort Bragg. Humvees, Black Hawks and the pounding of artillery is just commonplace here, as is seeing soldiers, from privates to generals, doing what they do best.
These things are all part of my job. I am a military reporter at The Fayetteville Observer and the staff writer for Elite Magazine, the first military lifestyle magazine serving Fort Bragg and the Sandhills region.
I am a University of Florida graduate (Go Gators), and I have worked for the Society of Professional Journalists national headquarters, The Independent Florida Alligator, The North Florida Herald in High Springs, Fla., WCJB TV20 and ABC News On Campus.
I also love to collaborate on creative projects, whether it be with music, poetry, fiction or improv. If you need help editing a chapter of your short story or are looking for someone to jam with, I’m your gal.
If you would like to get in touch with me, feel free to e-mail me at aprildudash@gmail.com.