Portfolio

As a content writer at Aston Carter, I've written and provided content support for articles and sales collateral. I’ve also acted as a podcast producer and editor for the company podcast, Solver Studio. Below, I have provided samples of my work with the organization.

Additionally, I am also getting a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and have begun adding works I’m particularly proud of into this blog space.

The Erosion of Third Places

By Katherine Burns It’s market day in Andover, Mass., and everyone’s invited. Kids race between tents set up between the town’s offices and the public park. Neighbors chat with neighbors, carrying fresh produce and flowers home in their tote bags. Vendors talk excitedly about their wares, from artisanal woodworks to fresh croissants. Andover Farmer’s Market is a third place, to use the term coined by American sociologist Ray Oldenburg . The idea is that home is your first p

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Oct 137 min read