I have finished reading your story on the atmospheric rivers relating to both Abbotsford and California in “A River Runs Above Us.” It was simply excellent. I have forwarded it to all of my family members, who are raving about it as well. Not just the fascinating story, but the writing. My family spent many decades in Abbotsford and Chilliwack. I became aware of the article via the Fraser Valley Current as I am a subscriber there. I’m grateful to them for drawing your writing to my attention.

In just over a year, Serena [went] from an intern learning the ropes of radio to being a consistent and integral part of our team—someone who played a key role in some of our strongest programming. She can be described in many ways: tenacious, helpful, detail oriented, and inclusive in her thinking. She has plenty of hustle, owns her mistakes, and holds herself to a high standard. Though she has a deep interest in writing … I hope we have convinced her that audio storytelling isn’t half bad either.

Not only is Serena a thorough researcher and reporter who can tackle complex topics, she has the ability to fashion engaging stories with compelling scenes, characters, structures, themes, and voice. She is passionate about solutions stories featuring inspiring change makers. And she’s proven herself an award-winning multimedia storyteller with quality photography, video, audio, and immersive writing. Bonus: rarely have I encountered a young journalist with such creative skills who is also so detail oriented. Serena as copy-editor (of her own work or that of others) rarely misses a typo or factual error.