The Grand Coterie Winter Soirée: Coats, Caviar & Community

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I provide on-site interviews and post-event press coverage for brands, organizations, and leaders committed to purpose-driven work and meaningful community engagement.

Recent work includes conducting interviews and producing a post-event press release for Coterie Grand’s “The Grand Coterie Winter Soirée: Coats, Caviar & Community led by founders Dee Sykes and James Oxley in Alexandria, Virginia.

Through conversations with founders, vendors, collaborators, and community supporters, I documented the heart of the event — highlighting both personal motivations and collective impact. The evening resulted in the collection of nearly 300 winter coats, which were donated through FACETS’ Next Steps Program to support men, women, and children across the Route 1 corridor and throughout the greater Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region.

This work reflects my approach to storytelling: listening first, honoring lived experience, and translating moments into narratives that center dignity, care, and real-world impact.

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