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Amanda Antilla
Amanda is a natural-light photographer based in Boise. Aside from her photography business, she studied Graphic Design at Northwest Nazarene University. Her second business is Hello Cherie Designs where she creates fun art prints and cards. Her work can be found online at hellocherie. etsy. com, and locally at Paperie + Pen and Banana Ink.
Pamela Kleibrink Thompson
Once upon a time, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson lived in a big city“ out west” where she won an Emmy for her work as a production manager on The Simpsons. Then one day her prince charming swept her off to Idaho to live happily ever after. They live with their enchanting teenaged daughter in a castle in Meridian. Pamela has yet to float the Boise River or ski at Bogus Basin. Besides writing, she also does career coaching and acts at the Peace Officers Standards and Training facility in Meridian. You can reach her at PamRecruit @ q. com.
Amanda Soza
Amanda has lived in Idaho her entire life, and loves it. She has earned both her B. A. and M. A. in Communication from Boise State University and currently is an adjunct instructor with the Department of Communication. In her spare time, she enjoys adventuring with her two dogs, Gus and Pickles.
Chelsea Chambers
Chelsea Chambers is a graduate of College of Western Idaho and currently in pursuit of her B. A. in Rhetoric & Technical Communication. Writing and nature have always been passions of hers and she hopes to combine the two into a lifelong career. She has aspirations in the fields of journalism, publishing, and editing.
Cody Evans
Cody is pursuing a communication degree while also swimming for Boise State. When she is not in the water she enjoys spending time outside and experiencing new things. She was an intern for Swimming World online magazine this summer, and is looking forward to many new opportunities to expand her education over the next few years. She can’ t wait to find the career that is just right for her.
Brittany Sailors
Part-time Air National Guardsman and full-time mother of three, Brittany spends her“ free time” researching, reading, and writing. With a Bachelors Degree in Marketing and six years in Air Force Intelligence, she delights in educating others with thoughtful and wellinformed content.
Pierce Koehn
Pierce Koehn is a Senior at Boise State, currently studying journalism and media production. He has lived in Boise for the past three years and loves the culture and life here in the Treasure Valley. His interests include, food, beer, exploring the outdoors and learning about and using the latest technology.
Halle Smith
Halle Smith is a freshman at Boise State University studying Communications with an Emphasis in Journalism. Her main passions are writing, exploring the world, and writing about her travels which she hopes to do professionally one day. In her free time she enjoys hiking, reading, and avidly drinking coffee at her place of work, Dutch Bros.
Natalie Plummer
A wife, mother of three, and Creative Director of Hello Meridian’ s Instagram page, Natalie loves baking. A Humanities and Literature graduate of Brigham Young University, she has worked in social media for 10 years
Bavani
Bavani is a writer, mamma and a dreamer. She is a mum to two spirited girls. Bavani is passionate about helping others in need and is convinced that just an ounce of effort from everyone would create a positive ripple effect of change in our world. She is ever grateful for her own personal editorin-chief who lives 8000 miles away, her mother. Originally from Singapore, she is now proud to call this Valley of Treasure, home. Bavani is also a Huffington Post Blogger.
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