My Story

Since I first started writing journal entries, poetry, and prose as a child, I knew I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. And thanks to the encouragement from a professor in the very first college class I sat in at East Tennessee State University, I decided to go for it. 

My professor, Kathleen Grover, explained that our first assignment was to write a short in-class paper about an adventure we went on that summer. I wrote about a trip to Belize. The next class period, she pulled me aside and told me I should consider writing for the East Tennessean, ETSU's student publication. That little nudge was all I needed. I switched my major to journalism and dove head first, earning multiple journalism scholarships and serving as executive editor of the East Tennessean.

After graduating, I was offered a copyeditor job at a daily newspaper in Nacogdoches, Texas. I sold everything I owned and packed up my apartment in Knoxville, TN, and made my way to the oldest town in Texas. I had the time of my life as a reporter and news editor. Always a storyteller, getting paid to write was a dream come true. What appeared to be a sleepy little town was oozing with interesting characters, and I sunk my teeth into that community. It's where I met my husband, and as they say, the rest is history. 

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After a few years, we moved to College Station, TX, where I worked at Texas A&M University and spent 7+ years telling the Aggie Engineering story. I thoroughly enjoyed the energy of being around innovative students and faculty, and I learned a lot about developing digital marketing strategies. 

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In 2022, I took a remote role with an educational technology company, and we moved to Fort Worth, TX. We've been calling Panther City home for a couple years now, and we absolutely love living here. 

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I'd love to be a part of telling your company's story!  Reach out for a consultation. 

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Best,

Kimberly Ikpo​

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