Maricopa County Education Service Agency (MCESA)
The Maricopa County Education Service Agency is the office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent and works to improve education for all students in Maricopa County, Arizona, and increase respect for teachers and others in education professions. As the administrator of marketing and communication for MCESA, Marlys helps guide and produce communication team projects, including marketing and public relations campaigns; oversees MCESA’s website and social media; and writes a variety of content for blogs, press releases, curriculum guides, and other materials. She has also advanced her voice over and on-air skills in a variety of video work for MCESA, including the multi-award winning STEM Pro Live! series.
Good of Goshen
As the editor of the Good of Goshen storytelling project, Marlys interviewed and shared the stories of individuals and families in Goshen, Indiana, who “reflect Goshen’s generous character.”
Highlights of the Marlys’ work on the project included:
- One-of-a-kind” on Michele Fanfair Steury and her boutique The Gift of G.A.B.
- Youth Soccer Program Brings Community Together on Tavishak Mounsithiraj and the power of soccer
- Best Ice Cream in Indiana on Lowell and Jan Vanderveer’s The Chief
- Going National, Staying Local on Ben’s Soft Pretzels
- Peacemaking in Goshen and Far Beyond on Steve Thomas and Phil Thomas’ peacemaking work with the United Nations, school programs, and other organizations.
Goshen Relocation Guide
This attractive guide to the neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and entertainment in Goshen, Indiana, is available in print at the Goshen Chamber of Commerce or as an interactive online publication. Marlys text in this 2014 publication highlights a variety of opportunities to engage with Goshen’s vibrant community.
The Elkhart Truth
Marlys spent several years at The Elkhart Truth, a regional news organization in northern Indiana, primarily covering education, along with stints focusing on neighborhood features and crime. Following is a small selection of the variety of reporting she did there.
Elkhart HS students celebrate service, set new world record- Friends, family remember Kristyana Jackson’s smile
- Seniors give classmate with special needs a prom to remember
- Elkhart Literacy Project seeking volunteers to help adults learn to read
- Community grieves sudden loss of professor
- GED student will share her story at graduation ceremony
- Mow has been invested in Elkhart schools, community
- Several factors tighten schools’ budgets
- Fairfield and NorthWood bands prepare for state finals
- Niles girl’s recipe earns her trip to the White House
The Farmer’s Exchange
The Farmer’s Exchange, a weekly agricultural publication covering northern Indiana and southern Michigan, is a print publication for rural readers with limited articles available online. Marlys has provided articles and photos for this weekly newspaper, including several written while she served as the Exchange’s statehouse agricultural correspondent. Following are a few examples of her work there.
