Hey There, I’m Paula.

I am a journalist, model, and an aspiring servant leader.

My passion and purpose are leading the way in progression and creative freedom within digital media, while still maintaining integrity and accuracy. I believe it is essential to empower others and support our localities to invoke change in our society.

Before becoming independent, I was a business and education reporter for the News Virginian in Waynesboro, VA, ODU Mace and Crown’s editor-in-chief, and HerCampus ODU’s senior editor and columnist. I am pursuing my Master’s of Public Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University. I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in English with an emphasis in Journalism, minoring in Health and Wellness from Old Dominion University in December 2021.

My freelance projects/work includes contributing to Style Weekly and Mostly Sugar as a fashion writer, where I reported and wrote stories on Richmond Fashion Week. I also own a fashion and career management blog called, “The Phounsavath Edit” which was re-launched in May 2023, but will be relaunched on May 13. The site is an independent journalism/small business venture that aims toward young female professionals who have a love for fashion, career management and empowering other women.