Volunteer

Former artist/vendor

David Hammond was a writer for Street Sense Media.

Board member

Editorial Intern — Fall 2016
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Jennifer Shen was a writer for Street Sense Media.

Editorial Intern- Summer 2015 [email protected] Megan Panagopoulos is a rising third-year student at the University of Virginia, studying History and…

General Assignment Reporter
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Maurice King was a volunteer at Street Sense.

Former artist/vendor

Editorial Intern — Fall 2015
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Editorial Intern – Spring 2016
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Former vendor

Artist-in-Residence
Audio

Former Artist/Vendor
Badge #646

Jesse Smith was a volunteer with Street Sense.

Artist-in-Residence
Digital Marketing

Editorial Intern – Summer 2015
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Former artist/vendor

Artist/Vendor

Editorial Intern — Fall 2015
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Jennifer Sheen was a writer for Street Sense Media.

Yves Carel was paper sales volunteer for Street Sense, fall 2014.

Volunteer Leader and Creator – Interactive Installation Art Project Bardia is an interactive installation artist. A veteran IT executive and…

Douglas Knight was an Executive Director for Street Sense.

Paul Boden was the director of the Western Regional Advocacy Project, made up of homeless services organizations in California, Oregon…

Former artist/vendor

Editorial Intern — Spring 2019
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Editorial Intern — Fall 2015
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Daniel Kawecki is a volunteer with Street Sense.

Editorial Intern — Summer 2018
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Board member

Housing and Development Reporter
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Volunteer

Former artist/vendor
Badge #623

Volunteer

Brian Burchette was a volunteer for Street Sense and is a formerly homeless writer.

Volunteer- Fall 2012

Former artist/vendor
Badge #584

Grace Owen is an intern at Street Sense for the spring of 2015. She is finishing her senior year of…

Former artist/vendor
Badge #578

Editorial Intern — Fall 2017
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Sean Condon was the editor of Megaphone Magazine.

Will Karpie is a rising senior at American University where he studies political science. He volunteers with Street Sense because he believes…

Editorial Intern — Fall 2016
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Former artist/vendor
Badge #612

Director of Media Arts and Administration
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202-347-2006 x 16

Eugene Sanford is a volunteer with Street Sense.

Ben Rheault was a volunteer for Street Sense.

Erin was an editorial intern for Street Sense during summer 2011.

Former artist/vendor

Artist-in-Residence
Theatre

Digital Engagement Intern

Former Artist/Vendor

Alecia Peterson was a volunteer with Street Sense.

Zachery was an editorial intern for Street Sense during summer 2011.

Youth & Education Reporter
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Currently suspended
Former artist/vendor
Badge #384

Former artist/vendor
Badge #507

Contributor – Summer 2012

Former Artist/Vendor
Badge #651

Secretary

Editorial Volunteer
January 2016 – Present

Former artist/vendor

Case Management Intern
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202-347-2006 x 304

Editorial Intern – Summer 2015 [email protected] Follow @MThayer834_RWU Mark Thayer, a junior at Roger Williams University, is studying as a…

Abby Strunk served as the Executive Director for Street Sense from 2009 to 2010.

Former artist/vendor
Badge #194

Editorial Intern — Summer 2016
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Christina was a Street Sense Vendor.

Advocacy & Community Engagement Specialist
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Editorial intern covering the housing beat.

Artist/Vendor

Former vendor
Badge #304

Summer 2021 Editorial Intern

Mandy Toomey was a volunteer for Street Sense.

Artist/Vendor

Editorial Intern — Fall 2017
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Garrett Acker was a Street Sense Vendor.

Editorial Intern — Fall 2017
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Former Artist/Vendor

Artist/Vendor

Tim Farrell is a member of the D.C. Bar Association along with the bars of Ohio, Oregon, Washington, Guam and…

Roger Dove was formerly a Street Sense Vendor.

Former Street Sense Board President

Emily Kaye served as an editorial and photojournalism for a short time in the Spring of 2016 and continued to volunteer…

Former artist/vendor

Housing and Development Reporter

Brenda Karyl Lee-Wilson was a Street Sense Vendor.

Artist/Vendor

Artist/Vendor

Former artist/vendor

Content Management Intern — Summer 2021

Alan Kline was a writer for Street Sense Media.

Former artist/vendor
Badge #586

Clinical Director
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202-347-2006 x 301

Volunteer.

Muriel Dixon was a Vendor for Street Sense.

John Anderson was a writer for Street Sense Media.

Former artist/vendor.

Jordan Wilson is a volunteer and author with Street Sense.

Editorial Volunteer | @marysoonae

Summer 2021 Audience Engagement Intern

Former artist/vendor
Badge #611

Dennis Sobin was a writer for Street Sense Media.

Editorial Director

Hi, my name is Sam Bermas-Dawes and I am an editorial intern at Street Sense. I am a student at…

Vendor Manager
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202-347-2006 x 10

Wendy Guild Swearingen was a writer for Street Sense Media.

Editorial Intern- Summer 2012

Former artist/vendor

Artist/Vendor

Vendor #408
Began selling: June 2011

Content Management Intern — Spring 2021

Editorial Intern.  Originally from Frederick, MD.  Studies Journalism at the Philip Merrill College at the University of Maryland.  As well…

Editorial Intern- Summer 2012

Artist-in-Residence
Photography

Volunteer

Development Intern
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Editorial Intern — Summer 2016
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Faithful Okoye is an editorial intern for Street Sense.

Former artist/vendor

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Editorial Intern — Fall 2019

Volunteer

Linda was a volunteer for Street Sense.

Artist/Vendor

Former artist/vendor

Vendor and Sales Program Manager
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202-347-2006 x 20

Professional photographer Everett Darnell Wright has captured world renowned figures through his lens for more than ten years and has…

Audrey Hoffer was a writer for Street Sense Media.

Artist/Vendor
Vendor Manager

Summer 2021 Editorial Intern

Charles McCain is a corporate consultant, speaker, published novelist and freelance writer. He is the author of The Frat House…

Health Care Reporter
Editorial Intern — Spring 2020

Former artist/vendor

Mary Cunningham is a senior research associate with the Urban Institute. 

Youth and Education Reporter
Editorial Intern — Spring 2020

Board member

Shelters and Outreach Reporter
Editorial Intern — Spring 2020

Former artist/vendor
Badge #513

Employment and Income Reporter
Editorial Intern — Spring 2020

Nicholas Karlin is a professional photographer who volunteered with Street Sense. Check out his portfolio here http://nicholaskarlin.4ormat.com/

Editorial Volunteer Follow @alex_zee Alex Zielinski is an editorial fellow at Atlantic Media with an interest in social and environmental…

Nick Mutschler was an editorial intern at Street Sense during the Fall 2012 semester.

Volunteer- Summer 2012

Content Management Intern — Summer 2019

Editorial Intern — Summer 2016
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Former artist/vendor

Fred Anderson was a vendor.

Graphic Design Intern — Summer 2015 Razi is a visual arts major at Duke Ellington High School of the Arts….

Editorial Intern — Summer 2019
Health Care Reporter

Editorial Intern — Summer 2015 [email protected] Follow @lindshabenicht Lindsey Habenicht is an intern at Street Sense for the summer of…

Jill Elswick was a writer for Street Sense Media.

Andreas Schnee-Gronauer was a writer for Street Sense Media.

Former Artist/Vendor
Badge #574

Larry was a vendor at Street Sense Media. 

Former Artist/Vendor
Badge #450

Volunteer at Street Sense

Editorial Intern — Summer 2012

Editorial Intern — Fall 2016
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Board member

Editorial Intern – Summer 2015 [email protected] Follow @YoungWriterAsh Ashley Strange is in her junior year at Trinity Washington University where…

Former artist/vendor
Badge #260

Graphic Design Intern — Fall 2016 & Spring 2017
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Artist-in-Residence
Theatre

Summer 2021 Editorial Intern

General Assignment Reporter
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Rhonda Green was a volunteer with Street Sense.

Ellen Gilmer was a volunteer with Street Sense.

Former vendor
Badge #467

Editorial Intern — Summer 2016
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Former artist/vendor
Badge #510

Youth and Education Reporter

Kimberly Kroll was an intern for Street Sense.

Editorial Intern — Fall 2015
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Housing & Development Reporter
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Editorial Intern — Spring 2021

Editorial Intern — Fall 2015
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Former artist/vendor

Monte Paulsen was a reporter for Street News Service.

Former artist/vendor

Editorial Intern — Spring 2016
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Timothy Farrell is a volunteer at Street Sense.

Editorial Intern — Fall 2012

Editorial Intern — Spring 2016
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Editorial intern — Fall 2017
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Operations Manager
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Vendor #588 Kanell Washington was a vendor and artist with Street Sense. He was a native of D.C., and he…

Nick Phillips was a vendor with Street Sense.

Editorial Intern- Summer 2012

Former artist/vendor

Engagement Editor
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Former artist/vendor
Badge #279

Shelters & Outreach Reporter
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Former artist/vendor

Health Care Reporter
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Summer 2021 Editorial Intern

Mark Poetker is a volunteer at Street Sense

Brittany is a volunteer for Street Sense.

Artist/Vendor
Badge #636

Jennifer Steadman was an intern for Street Sense.

Former artist/vendor

Sara is a reader of Street Sense.

Former Artist/Vendor

Former vendor/artist
Badge #523

Gemini Kline was a writer for Street Sense Media.

Managing Editor, August 2009 – June 2011

Editorial Intern — Fall 2017
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Editorial Intern — Spring 2015 Daniel is a student at Parkmont high school. He is interested in both writing and helping people.

Communications Intern
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Media Center Intern

Robert Egger is the founder and president of DC Central Kitchen. He’s a former Street Sense board member.

Editorial Intern — Fall 2012

Production Editor
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202-347-2006

Former Artist/Vendor
Badge #617

Former artist/vendor

Development and Communications Intern

Artist/Vendor
Badge #126

Former vendor
Badge #621

Volunteer Writer  Pete Danelski is a first-year student at DeSales University majoring in theater and studying acting. He was one…

Hayley Burgess was an intern for Street Sense.

Artist/Vendor

Editorial Volunteer — Summer 2012

Njoroge Kinuthia is a writer for Street News Service.

Michell Goldchain was a volunteer writer for Street Sense and mentors our editorial interns. She is an editor for Curbed…

Editorial Intern — Summer 2017
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Editorial Intern — Summer 2016
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Editorial Intern — Spring 2018
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Former artist/vendor

Former Artist/Vendor
Badge #24

I’m an editorial intern at Street Sense and study journalism and communication at Lasell College in Boston, MA. Currently, I’m…

Volunteer Dannie Lee Baldwin is a poet local to Washington D.C. that was featured in the 2013 Summer Reading issue…

Former artist/vendor

Editorial Intern — Fall 2018
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Former artist/vendor
Badge #412

Former artist/vendor
Badge #438

Former artist/vendor
Badge #225

Artist-in-Residence
Film

Editorial Intern — Fall 2018
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Former artist/vendor
Badge #486

Volunteer

Nkongho Beteck was an editorial intern for Street Sense.

Artist/Vendor

Editorial Intern — Summer 2019
Justice Reporter

Editorial Intern – Fall 2019 Healthcare Reporter

Former artist/vendor
Badge #499

Former artist/vendor
Badge #156

Artist/Vendor

Artist/Vendor
Badge #90

Editorial Intern — Summer 2018
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Former artist/vendor
Badge #33

Editorial Intern — Summer 2019
Employment and Income Reporter

Former artist/vendor
Badge #497

Rachael served Street Sense’s Coordinator of New Initiatives and Volunteers before moving on to continue her career at A Wider…

Editorial Intern

Former artist/vendor
Badge #578

Treasurer of the Board

Editorial & Design Intern — Spring 2016
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Editorial Intern — Fall 2018
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Editorial Intern — Spring 2015 | @sabrinacaserta

Vendor Manager [email protected] Brandon served as Vendor and Sales Manager through January of 2015. He joined the Street Sense staff…

Lindsay Clark was a Street Sense Volunteer.

Editorial Intern — Spring 2017
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a.k.a Dick Grayson Hayes began his career at Street Sense in early 2014. The youngest member of the team, Hayes…

Former artist/vendor
Badge #530

Editorial Intern — Summer 2017
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Editorial Intern — Spring 2019
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Johnathan was a volunteer that filled many roles at Street Sense. He worked in the office weekly to further our…

Former artist/vendor
Badge #488

Editorial Intern — Summer 2017
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Audience Development Intern — Summer 2017

Artist/Vendor

Jack is an enthusiastic and diligent individual who also has a passion for giving back to the community. He is…

Carol Cummings was a volunteer at Street Sense.

Volunteer

Content Management Intern — Summer 2017
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Josué de Paz was an editorial intern for the fall of 2014 at Street Sense. He attends Santa Clara University…

Former artist/vendor
Badge #132

Artist/Vendor

Damayanti Desai, better known as Dimpy, is a volunteer writer and editor at Street Sense. Dimpy is a recent graduate…

Former vendor

Editorial Intern — Summer 2018
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Matailong is a fall photojournalism volunteer at Street Sense. He originally studied informatics at Indiana University Bloomington. After working for…

I was born in Jamaica in 1976 and grew up with my brother and mother in a dysfunctional home. I…

Samia is a business student with many passions and interests. Her greatest interest is in the field of Graphic Design.

Vendor Program Manager
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202-347-2006 x 10

Former artist/vendor
Badge #597

Artist/Vendor

Former artist/vendor
Badge #388

James Fetherson was a volunteer at Street Sense.

Fallon Forbush is an adaptable and down-to-earth Washingtonian from the Midwest who has a passion for storytelling. His writing experience…

Former Artist/Vendor
Badge #583

Dennis Forster was an editorial intern for Street Sense.

Editorial Intern — Fall 2012

Former artist/vendor
Badge #194

Julie Gallagher is an editorial intern at Street Sense for the spring of 2015. She is a Multi-Platform Journalism major…

Editorial Intern — Spring 2017
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Employment and Income Reporter

Don L. Gardner is a former Street Sense vendor and founder of Real Love Ministries.

Manager of Events and Office Administration
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202-347-2006 x 16

Editorial Intern — Spring 2017
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Colleen hails from Allentown, Pa., a place known for that one Billy Joel song and being “an hour-ish” from Philly….

Sales and Communications Manager
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202-347-2006 x 15

(former) Editorial Intern

Tyler is a former graphic design intern of Street Sense that continued to volunteer illustrations for many editions of the newspaper. Some…

Editorial Intern — Summer 2017
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Editorial Intern — Fall 2018
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Graphic Design Volunteer Alison assisted with page layout and illustration from 2013 – 2015. Her professional portfolio may be seen…

Manager of Events and Office Administration
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Former artist/vendor

Former artist/vendor
Badge #356

Former artist/vendor

Emma Holland is an editorial intern at Street Sense for the Spring semester of 2015. She studies English and History…

Former vendor
Badge #606

Vendor #14
Began selling Aug. 2002

Content Management Intern — Spring 2017
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Leonard was a vendor and writer for Street Sense Media. He passed away in July of 2018 and is dearly missed. 

Former artist/vendor
Badge #77

Eilidh Jenness was an editorial intern at Street Sense for the summer of 2014 term. She attends Rhodes College in…

Editorial Intern — Fall 2016
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Former artist/vendor

Arthur Johnson is a volunteer writer focusing on finance and economic issues in his column “Moving Up.” He has a…

Judy Jones Joy was a Volunteer for Street Sense.

Tammy Karuza was a vendor and a volunteer editor at Street Sense.

Board member

Editorial Intern — Fall 2012

Editorial Intern — Spring 2017
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(former) editorial intern

Artist-in-Residence
Theater

Photojournalism Intern

Ramanda Lazaris was an editorial intern.

My name is Jacquie Lee and I’m a sophomore at American Univeristy studying journalism and Arab world studies. Although issues…

Stephen Lilienthal is a freelance writer who lives in Washington, D.C.

Hazel Martin was an editorial intern for the fall of 2014 at Street Sense. She attends American University in Washington,…

Former artist/vendor

Vendor Manager
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Former artist/vendor

Former artist/vendor

Manuela Mejia was an editorial intern for the fall of 2014 at Street Sense. She attends American University in Washington,…

Former artist/vendor
Badge #456

Former artist/vendor
Badge #389

Editorial Intern — Summer 2019
Housing Reporter

Former Vendor Manager

Case Manager/Outreach Specialist
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202-347-2006 x 303

Terry Nicholetti, Founder and Chief Encourager of Speak Out, Girlfriend! is a former teaching nun and professional actor/playwright and author,…

Artist-in-Residence
Podcast

Jennifer joined the Street Sense staff as an AmeriCorps VISTA member in March 2014. She has 8 years of administrative…

Clara is an editorial volunteer with Street Sense. She is currently an exchange student with the George Washington University. She…

Volunteer Co-Leader – Writers Group Susan Orlins is an award -winning journalist and author of the memoir, Confessions of a…

Jennifer Ortiz is an editorial intern/reporter at Street Sense for the spring of 2015. She studies journalism at Gardner-Webb University…

Editor in Chief, June 2008 – November 2014

Video Storytelling Intern — Summer 2017
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Former Board Member

Content Management Intern – Spring 2017
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Former artist/vendor

Former artist/vendor

Graphic Design Intern, Fall 2012 – Spring 2013. View Lauren’s portfolio.

Former vendor
Badge #435

Former artist/vendor

Former Artist/Vendor

Former artist/vendor

Sarika Reddy was an editorial intern for the summer of 2014 at Street Sense. She attends Stanford University in California…

(former) editorial intern

Kelsey Reid was an editorial intern for Street Sense.

Editorial Intern — Spring 2018
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Editorial Intern — Summer 2018
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Artist/Vendor
Badge #90

Daniel Roche is an aspiring architect and writer. His interests include architectural theory, design education, and social issues within the…

Former vendor

Graphic Designer and Communications Assistant
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Hannah Roop was an intern for Street Sense in Fall 2014.

Volunteer reporter

Former Op-ed contributor/Vendor

Board member

Editorial Intern — Spring 2017
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Joanna was a volunteer with Street Sense.

Volunteer

Former board member

Former artist/vendor
Badge #260

Former Board Member

Vice President Allison Sherry is the Washington bureau chief for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Before starting the gig in March…

I attend Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul, Korea, where I major in Communication & Media. Currently I am in D.C….

Volunteer

Former artist/vendor
Badge #271

Claire Sloan was an editorial intern during the fall of 2013.

Ernie was a graphic design volunteer for Street Sense and founder of ShortFormBlog.

Former Op-Ed Contributor/Vendor

Graphic Design Intern — Spring 2014 “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ― George Bernard Shaw…

Former vendor
Badge #492

Former artist/vendor
Badge #492

Jazmine Steele is a community journalist from Detroit, Michigan. She is currently studying the role of media and arts in…

Harriet was a volunteer for Street Sense.

Founding Board Member Emeritus

Employment & Income Reporter
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Peter is an undergrad at Yale with interests in public health and medicine. He is working with Street Sense for…

Content Management Intern

Editorial Intern — Spring 2019
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Former Artist/Vendor

Former vendor
Badge #418

Former artist/vendor

Editorial Intern — Spring 2019
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Editorial Intern — Summer 2017
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Board member

Ashley Trick was an intern with Street Sense

Former artist/vendor
Badge #502

Former artist/vendor
Badge #157

Robert was a volunteer.

Christy Ulmet was an editorial intern at Street Sense for the fall of 2014 term. She attends Trevecca Nazarene University…

Former artist/vendor

Marie Laetitia Vidor was an editorial intern at Street Sense for the fall of 2014. She is from Paris, France…

Artist-in-Residence
Film

Editorial Intern — Fall 2016
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Editorial Intern — Spring 2019
Youth and Education Reporter

Former artist/vendor
Badge #522

Audience Engagement Intern — Summer 2018
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Mr. Williams has been terminated from our organization and is not authorized to sell the Street Sense Media newspaper.

Former vendor
Badge #460

Former artist/vendor
Badge #165

Ben Wrobel was a volunteer reporter for Street Sense covering housing policy Ben is a Project Manager at the Center…

Editorial Intern — Summer 2018
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