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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

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?

Onward: two years after the inaugural Women’s March on Washington, people are still protesting

On January 21, 2017, thousands of men, women, and children descended downtown for Cincinnati’s “Sister March.” Read one writer’s take on the event, then and now.

This year's presenters at the seventh annual Community Demo Day.
Local accelerator for data-driven startups hosts seventh Demo Day

UpTech invites local and national talent to a community event designed to help them receive funding and publicity.

This year's presenters at the seventh annual Community Demo Day.
Local accelerator for data-driven startups hosts seventh Demo Day

UpTech invites local and national talent to a community event designed to help them receive funding and publicity.

The IHL program graduates its first round of students

A partnership between multiple community organizations and individuals led by the CVB has exposed kids to diverse careers.

Old-school practices meet modern-day amenities

The Teaching Kitchen at Turner Farm demonstrates the basics of health and wellness.

VOUCHED simplifies the affordable housing search

Priyanka Sen uses her skills as an architectural designer to connect people in need with safe, stable accommodations.

Dr. Amy Mechley and Dr. Eleanor Glass started IFC in 2017.
Integrative Family Care prioritizes all aspects of wellness

Dr. Amy Mechley and Dr. Eleanor Glass are helping Cincinnatians achieve comprehensive, affordable healthcare.

Infused with passion

New Riff Distilling puts a fresh spin on an old Kentucky favorite. 

The devil you know

Local author Steve Kissing's graphic novel "Running From the Devil" exemplifies the horror that can live in our heads.

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