Travel Writing Resume

JANET L. DONAVAN

Boulder, Colorado

Email: janet.donavan@gmail.com

Website: https://inextricably-linked-understanding-the-world-through-travel.ghost.io

Professional Summary

Travel writer and political scientist focusing on place‑based storytelling, public history, and environmental change. My work blends on‑the‑ground reporting with historical interpretation, highlighting how landscapes, memory, and culture shape the traveler’s experience. Experienced in narrative travel essays, historically grounded features, and climate‑inflected observations.

Writing Experience

Travel Writer & Editor Inextricably Linked: Understanding the World Through Travel (2026–present)

  • Write and publish long‑form travel essays, historical features, and environmental reflections.
  • Report on destinations including Hawaii, the Virgin Islands, Glacier National Park, the Ohio Country, and the Rocky Mountain West.
  • Produce interpretive pieces connecting travel with history, sustainability, and public memory.
  • Manage site content, photography selection, and editorial direction.

Selected Articles

  • “Travels in the Ohio Country and America’s 250th Anniversary”
  • “Another Summer in the Anthropocene”
  • “Visiting Glacier National Park: The Present in Context”
  • “A Relaxing Solo Day in Waikiki”

Selected Publications (General‑Audience Writing)

·       Coming in from the Cold? Minority Political Participation Perspectives on Minnesota Government and Politics. Interpretive chapter examining civic engagement and political participation among racial and ethnic minority individuals.

 ·       Considering Edtech in Political Science Teaching: Data Literacy, Privacy Rights, and the Role of the Government in Regulation Political Science Educator. Recent piece exploring public‑facing issues in technology, privacy, and governance.

 Relevant Expertise

  • American political development and public memory
  • Historical interpretation and site‑based storytelling
  • Environmental change and climate‑related travel impacts
  • Research, interviewing, and narrative nonfiction
  • Photography for travel features

Education

Ph.D., Political Science, University of Wisconsin—Madison

MA, Political Science, University of Akron

BA, Political Science, Kent State University

Additional Skills

  • Photography (travel, landscape, historical sites)
  • Multimedia content creation
  • Research and fact‑checking
  • Strong familiarity with U.S. political development, history, policy