My name is McKenna Kloes. I’m a Washington native in every sense – lover of the way our drizzly weather brings so much green beauty, avid coffee drinker (the stronger the better) and committed seeker of the best brunch in every city from Seattle to Bellingham. I’ll never tire of living and working in such a culturally and environmentally diverse state. Of course, the incredible food and fashion scene in the Seattle area is a pretty big draw, as well.

 

The innate excitement I’ve always had for lifestyle publications and photographs led me to the Visual Journalism major at Western Washington University where I fell in love with storytelling. There is so much power in the marriage of words, images and actions. Practicing that relationship and seeing the effect a well written piece can have on readers lights my heart on fire and stokes my passion.

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Outside of my work, I am a poet, a hiker and a maker of yummy foods that warrant a well-designed table and the perfect beverage pairing. Ultimately, all of my passions involve fostering deeper connection, nourishing the mind and body, and adding a little more beauty to this vibrant world I love so much.

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