HANNAHÂ REED
HELLO
I'm Hannah.
I graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and a minor in creative writing. I am passionate about writing in all forms, graphic design, telling stories, traveling, the environment, exploring and being creative. Being a writer has been my dream since the first time I picked up a pen. We all start somewhere, I just happened to start at age 8 in my basement using Microsoft Word to write little novels.
MY WORK
I have been writing and reporting since my freshman year of high school. After graduating college and moving on from my campus newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student, I began working for a local paper in Northwest Indiana, the Post-Tribune. Now I live in Chicago and do freelance work for several different outlets. I've attached some of my stories below:
TEACHERS AROUND NWI TALK TEACHING ONLINE, IN-PERSON SIMULTANEOUSLY: 'I'VE NEVER FELT THIS BEAT DOWN AND TIRED'
LOCAL TEACHERS TRANSITION TO ONLINE, TRY TO STAY CONNECTED WITH STUDENTS OVER ZOOM MEETINGS, FACETIME CALLS
Kristi Sikora-Blankenship smiled at her laptop screen on a Wednesday morning as her fourth grade students all made the same motion, their arms swinging from back to front as though they were throwing a baseball.
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Their backgrounds were different — some were on their porch, some were in their bedroom, and some were in their living rooms or kitchens, but as they all began to do the same motion, it almost looked as though they were in the room together.
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Photo provided by Kristi Sikora-Blankenship
EXPERTS SUGGEST COMMUNICATION BEST STRATEGY TO PRESERVE WORKERS' OVERALL HEALTH
Experts say sometimes the first step to having good mental health simply is to talk to someone.
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Communication often is among the most important factors in beginning a path toward positive well-being, said Sharon Kraus, the president of mental health services at the Merrillville-based Regional Mental Health Center.
FRIENDSHIP CLUB AT HOMAN ELEMENTARY HELPS STUDENTS WITH AUTISM BUILD SOCIAL SKILLS
Efrain Chavez sat in a sensory room in Homan Elementary School surrounded by his peers as he pressed the buttons on an iPad.
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“Bubbles on shirt,” the iPad said through a language acquisition program, as Michelle Stan, a school social worker, looked at Chavez and exclaimed, “Did bubbles get on your shirt?”
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Chavez is a member of the Friendship Club at Homan Elementary, which has students with autism interact with students in their age group in order to build social skills and create relationships.
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Photo by Hannah Reed
YOUNG PROTESTORS TALK IMPORTANCE OF BEING INVOLVED: 'WE ARE THE FUTURE'
LAKE COUNTY HISTORIAN BRUCE WOODS DEAD AT 78; FORMER MERRILLVILLE TEACHER 'WAS ALWAYS AROUND WHEN PEOPLE NEEDED HIM'
On any given day, Bruce Woods could be found at the office, answering emails and talking with people. The back of his head could be seen from his chair upon entrance, and if you knocked on the window, you’d be greeted with a wave and a smile.
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Woods, 78 of Merrillville, died Jan. 5, after suffering a stroke Dec. 5. He was a friend, a mentor, a teacher and a protector of Northwest Indiana History, among other things, friends said.
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Photo by Becky Jacobs
As Cedric Caschetta walked down a bike path surrounded by Crown Point residents holding guns, he smiled and held onto a sign that said “My Life Matters.”
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A video of the moment has gone viral on Twitter, with almost 15 million views, and it’s part of the reason why Caschetta, 20, of Lowell, wanted to help organize another protest.
Photo provided by Cedric Caschetta
