Our Team
Meet the passionate individuals behind Experience Exchange—writers, editors, photographers, and designers dedicated to sharing outdoor stories and connecting our community with nature.
Sofia Iuteri
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
As the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Experience Exchange, I blend my passion for nature, entrepreneurship, and community engagement to foster deeper connections between people and the environment.
India Balkaran
Writer & Photographer
I'm India, a writer/photographer for The Experience Exchange. I love taking inspiration from the natural world to create my pieces. My love of nature and focus on the natural world in my poetry and photography helps me experience both its goal of introducing our readers to our experiences with the natural world.
Calla Andrews
Editor, Writer & Photographer
I'm Calla, an editor/writer/photographer for The Experience Exchange. I focus on editing, helping provide suggestions to improve the content in each issue. I also write pieces on local areas to visit, as well as providing photography to show off the beauty of nature.
Kaia Beddows
Editor & Writer
I'm Kaia, a writer and editor for The Experience Exchange. My writing is mostly inspired by nature and the unique emotions and perspectives that being in the outdoors evokes. I aspire to encourage others to see the value in taking a breath of fresh air and experiencing nature.
Rhonica Ann Connor
Writer
I'm Rhonica Ann Connor, a writer for The Experience Exchange. I focus on poetry and bring fresh perspectives that highlight the beauty and depth of Anguillan culture. Through my poem, I hope to 'big up' my home, Anguilla, and share the most special parts of my world with everyone who reads the piece.
Townsend Dotterer
Writer
I'm Townsend, an alumni writer for The Experience Exchange. I aim to encourage these among you all. It is in these experiences we gain the confidence and skills to support others in positive change.
Margaret Anne Coughlan
Writer & Editor
I'm Margaret, but you can call me Meg! I'm an editor and writer for the Experience Exchange. I believe that nature has so much to offer; we simply must take the time to explore it!
Carolyn Flowers
Graphic Designer
I'm Carolyn, a graphic designer and illustrator for The Experience Exchange. I believe that nature was created for people, and people for nature, striving to show the world that every part of our world, including humanity, has beauty in its own right.
Nora Jacobson
Writer
I'm Nora, a new writer for The Experience Exchange! I hope that my contributions to the Experience Exchange will continue to diversify, including everything from interview-heavy pieces to poetry submissions!
Adelaide Loving
Editor
I'm Adelaide, an editor for The Experience Exchange. I'm an English and Business major who works at the W&L Writing Center. I believe that both writing and nature hold all the beauty a soul may need.
Mary Jordan Janeski
Graphic Designer & Layout Editor
I'm Mary Jordan Janeski, a Graphic Design and Layout Editor for The Experience Exchange. I believe in authenticity and out-of-the-box thinking, and I strive to engage readers in our writers' experiences through my contribution in The Experience Exchange.
Lily Nannini
Writer & Photographer
I'm Lily, a writer and photographer for The Experience Exchange. I believe in using creative properties of art undisturbed found in nature to incite connection to our environment, our companions, and ourselves.
Hudson Pitchford
Editor
I'm Hudson, and I'm an editor for The Experience Exchange. I believe that the threat out into the great outdoors is an essential part of the experience, and that as a society we need to do a better job of understanding and protecting the environment around us.
Easterly Yeaman
Graphic Designer & Layout Editor
I'm Easterly Yeaman, and I am a graphic designer for The Experience Exchange. I believe in using design as a means to amplify others' voices and experiences as well as creating visually engaging narratives that celebrate creative expression.
Celeste Silva-Carrillo
Graphic Designer
I'm Celeste Silva-Carrillo, a Graphic Designer for the Experience Exchange. I believe in the nurturing and introspective qualities of the outdoors that inspire and heal, and I hope to encourage others through my contributions.
Charlie Wohlgemuth
Editor & Writer
I'm Charlie, and I'm a writer and editor for The Experience Exchange. I believe that the threats posed to the living world by global ecological breakdown implore our generation to act, and I hope to inspire people to care.