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Two causes that I care deeply about are animal rescue, and military and veterans support organizations.

I have been volunteering with Crash’s Landing & Big Sid’s Sanctuary since August 2015 as a shelter volunteer. In June 2018, I was promoted to shift leader. Crash’s Landing is a no-kill cat shelter for at-risk and stray cats, and is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I was given the opportunity to interview three other volunteers at the shelter. View the article below.

I volunteered with Grand Valley State University Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) from May 2018 to December 2019. It’s a program that helps veterans in postsecondary education. I had the opportunity to interview veterans in the program, and write articles that were published on The Rapidian about their experience in VUB, and how the program has helped them succeed. These articles help to further promote the Veterans Upward Bound mission. View these articles below.

I was a writer and copy-editor for Grand Valley State University InWriting Newsletter from September 2018 to December 2019. I was able to interview current students and alumni, and write articles that were published in this bi-annual publication.

*To view examples of my work please click the title of the piece underneath each section heading.

Crash's Landing & Big Sid's Sanctuary

Grand Valley State University Veterans Upward Bound

Veterans Upward Bound supports veterans with their educational, career goals – Published on The Rapidian on September 11, 2018.

Helping fellow veterans through Veterans Upward Bound – Published on The Rapidian on December 14, 2018.

How Veterans Upward Bound is helping veterans stay focused on their goals – Published on The Rapidian on February 21, 2019.

Getting the support he needs at Veterans Upward Bound – Published on The Rapidian on April 2, 2019.

Veterans Upward Bound, a designated support system – Published on The Rapidian on October 31, 2019.

Learn more about GVSU Veterans Upward Bound.

Grand Valley State University InWriting Newsletter

Mariah Otlewski, Making a Difference with Her Writing – Published December 2018. Featured on page 9.

Our Recent Graduates–Where are They now? – Published April 2019. Featured on page 1. 

Writing in Action: South Africa – Published December 2019. Featured on page 1. 

Learn more about InWriting Newsletter.