Meet the Women of Cincy Team: 2023 Residency
This semester we welcome three new residents to our team! Over the course of the semester, these students, Karley Cappel, Isabella Avendaño, and Angie Bolan, will have hands-on experience editing articles, writing social media posts, creating newsletters, researching projects, and much more! We’re excited to have them as a part of the Women of Cincy community.
Tell us about where you go to school and what you are studying.
Karley: I attend the University of Cincinnati. I am majoring in English with a certificate in journalism and a minor in environmental analysis and policy.
Isabella: I attend the University of Cincinnati, majoring in journalism with a minor in psychology.
Angie: I’m a journalism student at the University of Cincinnati, where I am also pursuing a women’s studies minor and social justice certificate.
What do you like to do in your free time?
Karley: I like to read books, listen to podcasts, or make jewelry in my free time.
Isabella: In my free time, I like to draw while listening to music or watching YouTube videos.
Angie: I love hiking, kayaking, birdwatching – anything that gets me outside. I also enjoy crafting, photography, and watching movies with my cat.
What are the subjects you enjoy writing about?
Karley: My favorite subjects to write about are the environment, people who inspire me, and books I’ve read.
Isabella: I enjoy writing about pop culture, like entertainment news concerning upcoming movies, music, TV shows, etc. I also enjoy writing about unique women and/or queer people!
Angie: I am most captivated by intimate storytelling that breaks down barriers and reveals the why. I seek to portray the complexity of human emotion in my writing by focusing on the individual and sharing their perspective.
What about Women of Cincy are you most excited about?
Karley: I am most excited to be around influential changemakers in the Cincinnati community.
Isabella: I am most excited to have the opportunity to interview women and/or queer people who are seeking to make a change for our city.
Angie: As a resident at Women of Cincy, I look forward to soaking in information about my local community and being a part of this expansive network of individuals committed to equity and women’s empowerment.
What’s your favorite quality about yourself?
Karley: My favorite quality about myself is my ability to listen to others.
Isabella: My favorite quality about myself is that I’m incredibly hardworking. I don’t like to give up on anything or pass it off to someone else until I’ve tried all possibilities.
Angie: I value my creativity and problem-solving ability in unfamiliar situations.
What fictional character do you most identify with?
Karley: Hmm, this is a tough one! I think Wednesday Addams because I love to be alone and sometimes am super awkward in social situations!
Isabella: I think that I most identify with Coraline, as I’ve always been incredibly curious and adventurous. I’ve always connected with her so deeply that I’m as much of a dreamer as she is!
Angie: A fictional character that I strongly identify with is Jess from New Girl. I relate to her silliness, her love of crafts and projects, as well as her sensitivity.
Who is an influential woman in your life?
Karley: There are so many; my mom, my professors, and female authors who validate my experiences.
Isabella: An influential woman in my life is my mother, as without her, I wouldn’t have learned the value of hard work and working to achieve even your biggest of goals!
Angie: A woman that has strongly influenced my life and the way that I see the world is my previous creative writing professor. I now see her as a mentor who has taught me to embrace my writing abilities and other areas of my life.
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