Lindsay K. Saunders Editorial, Media & Online Writing

North Carolina Media Pieces, 2017 – 2023

Perspective Piece, EducationNC, Minimum wage, Equal Pay Days, and early childhood value, July 27, 2023
Perspective Piece, EducationNC, Intersection of business and early childhood with the Cary Chamber, November 28, 2022
Perspective Piece, EducationNC, Extending the reach of the CTC and TANF could do much more for American families and young children, October 25, 2022
Perspective Piece, EducationNC, Back to school, where attendance could not be more important for learning and reading success, August 31, 2022
Perspective Piece, EducationNC, 12 lessons in navigating child care from a first-time mom, May 16, 2022
Perspective Piece, EducationNC, Five savings and tax opportunities North Carolina families must know in 2022, March 29, 2022
Perspective Piece, EducationNC, Overlooked diaper need for North Carolina families, March 1, 2022
Feature Piece, The News & Observer: NC families like mine are hurting. We need help from Senators Burr and Tillis. January 25, 2022
Independent Letter to the Editor, The News & Observer: NC Senators Must Push For Relief Package, October 12, 2020
Radio and News Interview to North Carolina Public News Service: NC Lawmakers Fail to Bring Relief to Struggling Residents, August 27, 2020
Independent Letter to the Editor, The News & Observer: A Global Response (6th Letter Down), Published August 21, 2020
Independent Op-Ed, The Charlotte Observer: High Housing Costs Deny Many a Home: Many locked out by rising housing costs, Published February 24, 2020
Independent Op-Ed, The News & Observer: High Housing Costs Deny Many a Home: Many locked out by rising housing costs, Published February 24, 2020
Independent Op-Ed, The News & Observer: We can’t turn from countries that turn to us, Published March 23, 2019
Independent Letter to the Editor, The News & Observer: Now It’s Up to the Senate to Protect Health Care Coverage, Published May, 2017
Independent Op-ed, The News & Observer: Seeing the fruits of U.S. aid, fearing the toll of cuts, Published March 15, 2017

Press Releases

On Behalf of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 2019:

DHHS Expanding Outpatient Treatment Options at Walter B. Jones Center, Dec. 5, 2019
North Carolina Provides Crisis Counseling to Over 200,000 People Impacted by Hurricane Florence, Sept. 25, 2019
Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center Celebrates 50 Years of Recovery, Sept. 23, 2019
NCDHHS Dedicates New Broughton Hospital Building, Aug. 21, 2019
NC Receives $1.2 Million in Grants to Fight Opioid Epidemic in Six Rural Communities, July 3, 2019
The Walter B. Jones Center Celebrates 50 Years of Recovery, Expands Treatment Services, June 21, 2019
Governor Notes Progress in Fighting Opioid Epidemic; Unveils Opioid Action Plan 2.0, NC Governor Roy Cooper, June 11, 2019
Governor Notes Progress in Fighting Opioid Epidemic; Unveils Opioid Action Plan 2.0, June 11, 2019
R.J. Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center Now Certified to Initiate Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, May 10, 2019
Broughton Hospital to Host Job Fair; Staff Begins Move to New Building, May 9, 2019
DHHS, DPS Create Treatment Pilot for Inmates with Opioid Use Disorder to Transition after Prison, April 26, 2019
Governor Cooper Announces $12.2 Million Grant for Crisis Counseling for Hurricane Florence Survivors, NC Governor Roy Cooper, April 12, 2019

On Behalf of USAID/Zambia and U.S. Embassy to Zambia, 2017 – 2018:

U.S.-Zambia Research Partnership Offers Innovations for Small-Scale Farming, for U.S. Embassy, Oct. 26, 2018
U.S.-ZAMBIA RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP OFFERS INNOVATIONS FOR SMALL-SCALE FARMING, Oct. 23, 2018
UNITED STATES COMMITS $600,000 FOR FOOD RELIEF TO SUPPORT REFUGEES IN ZAMBIA, Sept. 5, 2018
UNITED STATES DELIVERS RENOVATED TUBERCULOSIS WARD AT ZAMBIA’S UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, Aug. 9, 2018 (text and photography)
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND INTL FCSTONE HOST LANDMARK AFRICAN STRUCTURED TRADE SEMINAR, June 27, 2018
U.S. SUPPORTS INCREASED TRADE WITH ZAMBIA THROUGH AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT, June 14, 2018
U.S. SUPPORTS INCREASED TRADE WITH ZAMBIA THROUGH AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT, June 14, 2018 (separate photography)
U.S. JOINS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN SUPPORTING IMPROVED NUTRITION, April 25, 2018
U.S. Government Supports Symposium for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health, for U.S. Embassy, April 4, 2018
ZAMBIA’S MINISTRY OF HEALTH INTEGRATES U.S.-FUNDED ONE-STOP CENTERS INTO FIGHT AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, March 7, 2018 (text and photography)
U. S. Assists Zambia in Fighting Cholera Outbreak, for U.S. Embassy, Jan. 16, 2018
U.S.-DONATED TRUCKS HELP DELIVER MEDICINE TO RURAL ZAMBIANS, Nov. 7, 2017 (text and photography)

DHHS Blogs & Newsletter Stories, 2019

DDS Employee Lawrence Holliday is ‘Wheel of Fortune’ W-I-N-N-E-R, Nov. 22, 2019
DHHS Supports Students in Recovery from Substance Misuse, Sept. 20, 2019
Peer Support Specialists Enhance Mental Health, Substance Use Recovery, Sept. 19, 2019
Individual Placement Support Coalition Celebrates Getting People Back to Work, Aug. 28, 2019
Secretary Delivered School Supplies to Lenoir County, Aug. 22, 2019
Wright School Therapy Dogs Provide Comfort, July 30, 2019
Empowering Latino Parents for Healthier Families, July 25, 2019
Host Home Program Supports Holistic Health for Durham Youth, July 25, 2019
2019 SECC Statewide Kickoff on Aug. 2, July 19, 2019
Broughton Hospital Again Among Nation’s Most Beautiful Hospitals, July 19, 2019
Cherry Hospital Celebrates Volunteers, June 25, 2019
Children’s Mental Health Awareness: Partnerships and Prevention Strategies, May 21, 2019
Wright School Celebrates Renovations, April 24, 2019

Medium, 2016 – 2017

Feminism Piece: I Marched for All, with the Women’s March, Published February 6, 2017
NCGA Piece: All Political Power Comes from the People: Protests against NCGA’s HB17 & SB4 Rush Jobs, Published December 19, 2016
Feminism Piece: The Wave of a Woman’s Place Standing Up & Leaning In: My Personal Story, Published August 29, 2016

Policy Blog Writing

Clean Energy NC
- Benefits of the Amazon Wind Farm, July 28, 2016
- Continued Interest in Clean Energy from Conservatives, July 22, 2016
- NC Clean Energy Through University Partnerships, July 18, 2016

Software Content

Red Hat
- OpenShift wins InfoWorld Technology of the Year, Published March 10, 2016

SEO & Web Writing, 2015 – 2016

Zift Solutions Marketing Blog: Top 10 TED Talks for Marketers & Connecting with People, October 21, 2016

Columbia Certified Pest Control
- Blythewood, SC, service area webpage
- Irmo, SC, service area webpage
- Winnsboro, SC, service area webpage
CORE Remodeling
- Raleigh Location service area webpage
- Holly Springs service area webpage
- Cary service area webpage

Carolina Communique, A Publication of the Society for Technical Communication Carolina Chapter 2014 – 2016

This newsletter blog was Introducing the STC Carolina 2016 – 2017 Board. Published August 12, 2016
This newsletter blog is to promote the 2016 election season for the STC Carolina Chapter: Call to Action! It’s 2016 STC Carolina Chapter Election Season. Published April 21, 2016
This newsletter blog profiled Larry Kunz, a longtime supporter and volunteer with STC: A Profile of Larry Kunz. Published March 30, 2016.
This newsletter blog was meant to be a PR promo piece about the joint social between the STC Carolina chapter and Triangle AMA: Upcoming Joint Social with Triangle AMA. Published March 17, 2016.
This newsletter blog promoted TEKsystems, a regular sponsor of STC Carolina, in Sponsor Spotlight: TEKsystems. Published February 11, 2016.
This newsletter blog promoted TPS Solutions, Inc. as a sponsor of the STC Carolina chapter: September Sponsor Spotlight: TPS, Inc. Published September 21, 2015
Technical writers in the Triangle are fortunate to have a good variety of places to meet for discussion, networking, or work sessions. Here are my top five meeting places for tech writers in Raleigh. Published on July 19, 2014.

Triangle Downtowner Magazine, 2011 – 2013

October 2013 charity feature article, entitled “25th Anniversary of the Thad and Alice Eure Walk for Hope,” published in Triangle Downtowner Magazine. Learn more about the Walk for Hope.
August 2013 cover story on triangle transportation, entitled “Get on the Bus!,” published in Triangle Downtowner Magazine.
July 2013 Triangle Dining feature article, entitled “Zydeco Downtown,” published in Triangle Downtowner Magazine. Learn more about Zydeco at their website.
July 2013 nightlife feature article, entitled “The London Bridge Pub,” published in Triangle Downtowner Magazine. Learn more about The London Bridge pub at their website.
November 2011 article, entitled “Kids Paint Their Future at ARTHOUSE,” about local children’s art studio published in Raleigh Downtowner Magazine now known as Triangle Downtowner Magazine. Learn more about ARTHOUSE. A copy of the full issue can be found here.

Online/Social Media

Design and writing of blog for Models for Charity via WordPress from September 2012 to April 2013
Content Strategy for Offline Media. Researched and wrote content for Fitness and Wino lists of experiences for the site ensuring content catered to target demographic users, SEO, variety for online readers.
1. View an original version of the Offline Fitness List and the current version online.
2. View an original version of the Offline Wino List and the current version online.
Design and writing of RESULTS Raleigh website, via WordPress, for local grassroots advocacy organization.