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Shannon Hartsoe

Journalist

Shannon Hartsoe is a full-time communicator and freelance writer. She began her career more than 20 years ago at a small community newspaper in her native California and now writes for a variety of publications across the country. In addition to her freelance work, she is content director at Hope Community Church in Raleigh, N.C.

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