Contributors

Sarah Dupee is a freelance writer, teacher, translator, and musician with a background in French and Francophone Studies.

Travis Estell is a Soapbox contributor and has been a contributor to UrbanCincy since 2009. After growing up on Cincinnati’s east side in Goshen, Travis earned an Electronic Media degree from the University of Cincinnati in 2009. Since then, Travis has been working throughout the United States as a web development consultant. After living in both Clifton Heights and Northside, Travis currently calls Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood home. Contact him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @taestell.

Josh Purnell is a Cincinnati-based photographer and videographer as well as a regular contributor to Soapbox Cincinnati.

Karen Arnett is President of the Mt. Healthy Renaissance Project, a non-profit community development group of neighbors working together for the love of Mt. Healthy.

Patrice Watson is publisher of Soapbox Cincinnati and Hub Springfield. Follow her on Twitter @patricewatson10.

Jerry Jackson is the managing editor of Soapbox and has a passion for technology and innovation. He has lived and worked in the greater Cincinnati area since December 2000.

Gabrielle is currently studying anthropology and women’s gender studies at the University of Cincinnati. She is a Cleveland native and explores social issues through photojournalism.

Michael Woodson works at Blue Manatee Children’s Bookstore and is a freelance writer living in Saint Bernard with his husband and their Chihuahua. His writing credits include Artists Magazine, Pastel Journal, Watercolor Artist and VMSD magazine. See more of his pieces at his website, www.michaelwoodson.com.

Raised in the inner city of Covington, Kentucky, Kareem Simpson is an author, innovator, community enthusiast, military veteran, serial entrepreneur, foodie and lover of all things creative.

Natalya Daoud is a freelance journalist who has been writing professionally since 2014. She's a Cincinnati native and has a B.A. in journalism from the University of Cincinnati. She loves music and is a huge Bengals fan.

Emily Dillingham is a Cincinnati native and University of Cincinnati graduate with degrees in English and Geology. She writes full-time for a local material science company and lives in Brighton with her husband and pack of dogs. Follow her on Instagram @keeperoftheplants