Before becoming a Report For America Corp Member, Bresee was the editor of two community newspapers in Georgia and Alabama. While there, she covered issues like the local school boards’ efforts to consolidate under a federal desegregation order, citizens protesting a proposed quarry, and abuse in a small town church. Bresee became interested in journalism late in college when she began writing for the university’s newspaper and would later write a long-form feature for her undergraduate thesis. She received her undergraduate degree from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.
Beat: Environment, conservation, and agriculture in the heart of Texas Wine Country
Gillespie County is seeing growth, and governments and property owners are dealing with water availability, and loss and segmenting of land parcels. The county seat, Fredericksburg, is a tourist destination that draws 2 million visitors each year because of its shopping, 75 wineries and peach orchards. This position will report on conservation efforts in a rapidly changing rural area, traditional versus new in farming/ranching and land management, and environmental effects on development.