Talking with Grandma and Grandpa Boettcher

We talked about jobs and how it affected them as well as some funny stories.

Morgan and Jennifer Jackson

I interviewed my mom, Jennifer Jackson, for this assignment. We started out talking about why she chose her career of hotel management and moved into obstacles she faced from a lifelong struggle with Lymes disease, getting and beating cancer, and...

From a Paramedic to a Businessman

The life of a young man that went for his dreams of being in the medical field to then becoming a businessman.

Goals in Life

talked about more about her and her life

Everyday Courage – Humanitarian Aid in Third World Countries

Mr. Mannan specializes in relief work and humanitarian aid and has worked with organizations such as Save the Children and Jhpiego. He specializes in giving neonatal and maternal care to women in third world countries.

Gastroparesis: An Hardly Detectable Illness

This interview is about Alicia M. Barber, my mother, age 47, who has gastroparesis. I am her interviewer, Victoria Burrus, age 18. Gastroparesis is a serious health condition that is very hard to detect.

Gertie, Me and Memory on Memorial Day

Gertie and Anna talk candidly about cancer during Covid19 and finding safe spaces to live and heal. They cover topics around misogyny, mountain life, compassion, doll making and women’s health and empowerment.