Katrina's Angels: Jessica Kemper: Angel of the Month, September 2009
Jessica Kemper: Angel of the Month, September 2009
Meet Jessica Kemper—a real go-getter. Jessica is a 21 year-old Katrina’s Angels (KA) student volunteer who is presently working towards a degree in Journalism and Media Studies at the University of South Florida (USF). The University of South Florida holds the honor of being one of our nation's top 63 public research universities. The esteemed Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching places USF among one of only ten public research universities in the country to be designated as both "very high research" and "community-engaged." It is easy to understand why USF received this honor, if even a small fraction of its student body is made up of socially conscientious students like Jessica.
Since joining the organization Jessica has put her talents to work writing articles and blogging about issues related to the plight of victims hit by natural disasters. She also assists with resource pooling and information sharing to raise awareness of Katrina’s Angels’ mission to support communities affected by disasters. I asked Jessica, who aspires to do magazine writing after graduation, why she selected Katrina’s Angels. She said, “My favorite part of volunteering for KA is getting experience with different types of projects and forms of media. I like making the flyers, and I liked the radio bits. I chose to volunteer at KA because I wanted media-related experience, but I liked the idea of getting to do something helpful at the same time.”
In addition to being a Katrina’s Angels Media Angel, Jessica currently works as an activity assistant at the Life Care Center, a physical and occupational therapy rehabilitation facility. However, true to her passion, she makes time to write for three of her own blogs:
* Everything and Anything – a little bit of everything for a little bit of anyone;
* Chow Down Tampa – a celebration of food;
* Chow Down Tampa Bay! For Dieters – diet friendly recipes, ideas and product reviews.
She said, “If I get to work for a magazine, I'd love to write about entertainment, or else food and fitness. And I also like to write fiction, and have done a full screenplay.”
Did I mention Jessica is a prolific writer? Well, it will not surprise you to know she also writes about Tampa’s live music scene for a website called “The Examiner.” When I asked Jessica about her playlist she told me, “My latest music recommendation would be the CD Dear Science by TV on the Radio, as far as recent albums go, and one of my favorite new singles playing right now is I've Got Friends by Manchester Orchestra.” Thanks to Jessica’s recommendation, I will be adding two new songs to my personal playlist: Crying and Family Tree. Check out Jessica’s blogs and her music recommendations. To read her blogs, click on the links included above. If you have iTunes you will be able to listen to any of these artists for free.
Thank you, Jessica. You are an outstanding volunteer, for helping to improve your community, as well as donating your time to support our cause. Katrina’s Angels is proud to recognize you as the Angel of the Month for September 2009. It is not a matter of “if” but “when” we will be seeing some of the best magazines featuring articles written by you…the talented author, Jessica Kemper.
Congratulations,
Robin Peak
Resource Consultant
Katrina’s Angels Inc.
Since joining the organization Jessica has put her talents to work writing articles and blogging about issues related to the plight of victims hit by natural disasters. She also assists with resource pooling and information sharing to raise awareness of Katrina’s Angels’ mission to support communities affected by disasters. I asked Jessica, who aspires to do magazine writing after graduation, why she selected Katrina’s Angels. She said, “My favorite part of volunteering for KA is getting experience with different types of projects and forms of media. I like making the flyers, and I liked the radio bits. I chose to volunteer at KA because I wanted media-related experience, but I liked the idea of getting to do something helpful at the same time.”
In addition to being a Katrina’s Angels Media Angel, Jessica currently works as an activity assistant at the Life Care Center, a physical and occupational therapy rehabilitation facility. However, true to her passion, she makes time to write for three of her own blogs:
* Everything and Anything – a little bit of everything for a little bit of anyone;
* Chow Down Tampa – a celebration of food;
* Chow Down Tampa Bay! For Dieters – diet friendly recipes, ideas and product reviews.
She said, “If I get to work for a magazine, I'd love to write about entertainment, or else food and fitness. And I also like to write fiction, and have done a full screenplay.”
Did I mention Jessica is a prolific writer? Well, it will not surprise you to know she also writes about Tampa’s live music scene for a website called “The Examiner.” When I asked Jessica about her playlist she told me, “My latest music recommendation would be the CD Dear Science by TV on the Radio, as far as recent albums go, and one of my favorite new singles playing right now is I've Got Friends by Manchester Orchestra.” Thanks to Jessica’s recommendation, I will be adding two new songs to my personal playlist: Crying and Family Tree. Check out Jessica’s blogs and her music recommendations. To read her blogs, click on the links included above. If you have iTunes you will be able to listen to any of these artists for free.
Thank you, Jessica. You are an outstanding volunteer, for helping to improve your community, as well as donating your time to support our cause. Katrina’s Angels is proud to recognize you as the Angel of the Month for September 2009. It is not a matter of “if” but “when” we will be seeing some of the best magazines featuring articles written by you…the talented author, Jessica Kemper.
Congratulations,
Robin Peak
Resource Consultant
Katrina’s Angels Inc.