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Jessica Esemplare

Jessica Esemplare is the managing editor of Soapbox Cincinnati and a graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Shortly after completing her degree in magazine journalism, she began covering local and regional topics at The Cincinnati Herald and, later, as an editor at Ohio Magazine. Her writing has also been featured in U.S. News and World Report.

Jessica Esemplare's Latest Articles

What Love Does: Grace + Grit Spa offers healing treatments for cancer warriors

Crystal Grace and Sha-Kim Smith believe that self care is health care.

What Love Does: Grace + Grit Spa offers healing treatments for cancer warriors

Crystal Grace and Sha-Kim Smith believe that self care is health care.

Diversifying real estate with new classes that let participants network with industry professionals

The Real Estate Accelerator Lab (REAL) is open to people in the industry as well as those with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Diversifying real estate with new classes that let participants network with industry professionals

The Real Estate Accelerator Lab (REAL) is open to people in the industry as well as those with an entrepreneurial spirit.

40 years in the (print) making: Tiger Lily Press perseveres thanks to loyal volunteers and members

The art of printmaking dates back to Rembrandt but still endures in Cincinnati. Head to the anniversary celebration of the first printing studio in Ohio, starting August 3rd. 

Cincinnati 2030: Innovative solutions to climate change

After a little over a year of planning, the core business district is part of a national network to reduce energy use, water consumption, and carbon emissions over the next decade. 

Community Happens Here: Ruth Anne Wolfe’s innovative new space

One Pleasant Ridge resident is creating neighborhood connections through conversation and entrepreneurship.

Peace be with you: Prayer labyrinths offer moments of reflection and tranquility

Spring is a time of rebirth, and these meditative spaces throughout Cincinnati help renew body, mind, and spirit.

March is Women’s History Month, but one local company celebrates its female employees all year long

At 84.51 — the longitude of their Cincinnati headquarters — diversity and inclusion shape the corporate environment. 

Better together: Just because your job is remote doesn’t mean you have to be lonely

Sure, you can work at a coffee shop. But why not try a co-working space instead?

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