Profiles

Jonny Lupsha earned his BA in journalism from Valdosta State University. He’s a dedicated storyteller with 15 years’ experience in independent journalism, web journalism and marketing writing. Jonny lives in north Virginia with his wife and two children.

Nikki Sapiro Vinckier, PA-C, is an OB-GYN physician assistant with more than a decade of experience in reproductive healthcare. She is the founder of Take Back Trust, and the author of We Deserve More. You can find her online @nikkivinck. 

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Chaunie Brusie is a mom of five, a native Michigander, and a Registered Nurse turned writer and editor. She specializes in health and medical writing. Her work has appeared everywhere from The New York Times to Glamour to Parents magazine.

Ryan Pitkin is a writer and editor based in Charlotte, where he runs an alternative weekly newspaper called Queen City Nerve. He is also editor of NoDa News, a community newsletter in the neighborhood where he has lived for 15 years.

Ellery Weil is a historian and writer who holds degrees from the University of Michigan and University College London. In her spare time, she likes cooking, theater, and petting dogs she meets on the street.

Jessica F. Simmons is a Reporter & Strategic Communications Producer for COURIER, covering community stories and public policies across the country. Featured in print, broadcast, and radio journalism, her work shows her passion for local storytelling and amplifying issues that matter to communities nationwide.

Matthew Wexler is an award-winning journalist and travel writer with bylines in National Geographic, Travel Weekly, Virtuoso Life, and beyond. He is the founder and editorial director of the arts and culture platform 1 Minute Critic. Follow him at @‌wexlerwrites.

Bonnie Fuller is the former CEO & Editor-in-Chief of HollywoodLife.com, and the former Editor-in-Chief of Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, US Weekly and YM. She’s now a special correspondent for politics and reproductive rights. Follow her on her substack, Bonnie Fuller: Your Body Your Choice.