Storyteller: Alex Mason In March of 2020, Karah (43) had went about her day in her normal fashion; coffee, early morning NCIS, and a few swipes through Facebook before she went off to work. When she arrived at the diner/restaurant she worked at in Beaverton, the overall mood was tense. Moments later, she was told that she would be sent homeContinue reading “Karah, Gladwin”
Tag Archives: Age 26-45
Corey, Pinconning
Storyteller: Jessica Pratt Corey is a 26 year old female that has lived in Bay County for her entire life. She lives at home with her husband and three dogs, and works full time as a physician facilitator in the MidMichigan Emergency Department in Midland MI. Corey states that her job is to assist theContinue reading “Corey, Pinconning”
Chad, Bay City
Storyteller: Jessica Pratt Chad is 27 years old and a native to the Bay City area. His primary job is working for Dow as a chemical process operator. He is also a busy family man and enjoys spending time with his wife and two young daughters. Chad first recalls hearing about COVID-19 while at workContinue reading “Chad, Bay City”
Jeremy, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Trinity DeCaire Forty-four-year-old Jeremy learned about COVID-19 in March of 2020, his workplace was considering shutting down for about two weeks. Jeremy is a factory technician for the prototype division at Nexteer Automotive. When he had first learned about COVID-19 he didn’t understand the full effect that it had or the soon coming effectContinue reading “Jeremy, Saginaw County”
Monica, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Trinity DeCaire Monica is a thirty-nine-year-old mother and civil servant who lives in Saginaw, Michigan. She first heard about COVID-19 when news about Wuhan was being broadcasted. Her current main focuses are work and family, she works as an Income Tax Auditor who processes local income tax filings and assists taxpayers with their filings,Continue reading “Monica, Saginaw County”
Scott, Bay City
Storyteller: Alex Mason “These years will be in the history books” was said by Scott (43) of Bay City. Scott is a Welder/Robotics Technician, a programmer, holds a basic certification in CNC machines, and dabbles in electrical work. He’s regularly found fixing mistakes that not a soul knew of their origin, he is also in and out of the office where it is air conditioned in the summer, and even setting up robotic cells of variousContinue reading “Scott, Bay City”
Crystal, Midland
Storyteller: Anna Bradford Crystal is a 39 year old elementary school teacher from Midland Michigan, who is also a mother to two kids. She first became aware of the spreading COVID-19 illness when schools started discussing, what was supposed to be, a temporary shutdown in early March of 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit,Continue reading “Crystal, Midland”
Onyka, Bay County
Storyteller: Michelle Wilkerson Onyka is a 26-year-old who lives in Bay City, Michigan. Before the pandemic, she worked full-time as a stocker in a grocery store. Due to Covid, she stays at home with her 6-month-old son, while her fiancé takes the risk of working. Onyka first heard of COVID-19 through a friend from JapanContinue reading “Onyka, Bay County”
Isaac, Midland
Storyteller: Jessica Thompson “Beep beep- my phone went off with a new alert talking about a virus spreading in China. I remember reading the article and thinking that it will never make it here.” A local police officer, Isaac stated when recalling when he had heard about the pandemic. When asked how the pandemic hasContinue reading “Isaac, Midland”
Morgan, Essexville
Storyteller: Jessica Thompson Morgan is a relatively new nurse, working in a Covid unit at one of the heaviest impacted hospitals locally. She states with all the commotion going on in the world she truly can’t remember exactly when she first heard of Covid. “It’s been the longest year of my life, yet when IContinue reading “Morgan, Essexville”
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