Shelley Carpenter
For almost three years, Shelley enjoyed the life of a features writer (and photographer) for The Alamance News, a weekly county newspaper. She also covered Mebane, North Carolina city government and, for a time, the Alamance-Burlington School System. For her, the best part of the job was interviewing and getting to know a diverse range of people. She is fascinated by human beings: their personalities, their backgrounds, their life choices...in short, their stories. Her subjectshave been pleased by her genuine interest in them, and she has received many notes of thanks for the quality of her interviews and articles.. In 2008, Shelley decided to complete her English degree at UNC-Greensboro. While a full-time student, she worked in the University's Office for Adult Students, where, among other duties, she wrote bios on outstanding non-traditional-age students for the office website. Also while a student, she conducted a class for the Burlington Writers Club on "The Art of the Interview." A poem she wrote was published in the campus literary magazine, The Coraddi. Shelley received her B.A. in English in December, 2010, graduating summa cum laude, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Currently, Shelley writes English instructional materials for ReadTheory.org and EnglishForEveryone.org. Her freelance writing interests include: non-profits and ministries; marriage, parenting and grandparenting; adult education; Baby Boomer and "empty nester" topics; vegetarianism; nutrition; women's health; frugality; cheap decorating; and the lives of various professionals.
With her husband, Shelley lives in Orange County, North Carolina. She likes to visit any place she's never been before. She's a fan of farmer's markets and flea markets, used book shops, jazz, dogs, and healthy baking (makes killer granola bars).
Latest Articles
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Compassion and Our Plates: Should Christians be Vegetarians?
If most Christ-followers were aware of the suffering inflicted on animals by today's factory farms, they would probably rethink their meat-based diets.
May 31, 2011
- Shelley Carpenter
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Healthy Granola Bars Your Way
A "universal" recipe makes it easy to bake truly healthy granola bars that taste just the way you like them. Invent your own flavors.
May 17, 2011
- Shelley Carpenter
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Women Build: The Habitat Experience
Women bring unique qualities to Habitat for Humanity construction sites during the week before Mother's Day.
May 12, 2011
- Shelley Carpenter
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