Storyteller: Jessica Thompson “I found myself unemployed, like so many others. Initially, I thought unemployment was going to be the most detrimental aspect of the pandemic. I worked hard to build my business. Truly the hardest part about it is not being able to be with your loved ones.” Jack stated, when asked about theContinue reading “Jack, Saginaw”
Tag Archives: Age 46-64
Amy, Saginaw
Storyteller: Jaden Derleth Amy was born and raised in Saginaw, MI where she attended the local high school and where she met her husband. Amy works full time as a senior facility manager as well as a mother of three children which she might say is a full-time job as well. Before the COVID-19 pandemic,Continue reading “Amy, Saginaw”
Mary Beth, Sanford
Storyteller, Mitchell Zieman I am Mary Beth Seasholtz, I am 56 years old, and I work with Dow as a Data Analyst. I first heard about the pandemic in December from news reports and friends who live overseas. My day-to-day life has changed drastically, I have had to work from home for over a yearContinue reading “Mary Beth, Sanford”
Jonathan, Sanford
Storyteller, Mitchell Zieman My name is Jonathan Zieman, I am 61 years old. I live in Sanford, Michigan. I recently retired from Dow Chemical, but I was a Robotic Chemist there. I first heard about COVID-19 in early December. My day-to-day life has not really changed, as I can do work from home, and doContinue reading “Jonathan, Sanford”
Linda, Fairgrove
Storyteller Jillian Pike Linda is a 50 year old mother of three. As a mom her job is everything in the world, she takes care of her kids and cooks for them every Sunday when she host a family dinner including all of her kids and their significant others. In addition to being a mom,Continue reading “Linda, Fairgrove”
Mary, Bay City
Storyteller Jillian Pike Mary is a 60 year old business woman from Bay City Michigan. Mary owns and manages a popular bar in Reese Michigan and was named a top 10 beer distributor for Fabiano brothers. Mary says that she found out about the virus over an alert on her phone in mid February. HerContinue reading “Mary, Bay City”
James, Saginaw County
James works as a survey CAD technician for Spicer Group in Saginaw. He is 46 years old. James had first heard of the virus chatting with his coworkers on his lunch break. James immediately looked up the virus on his computer when he returned to his desk. Being a type-1 diabetic, James was rather nervousContinue reading “James, Saginaw County”
Julie, Bay County
Storyteller: Richard West Julie was 52 when COVID-19 first started and worked as a surgery scheduler in the O.R. at Covenant hospital where the effects of the virus were very easy to see, due to the influx of patients in the hospital and the regulated masks that were given out very early in theContinue reading “Julie, Bay County”
Mandy, Essexville
Storyteller: Alexa Weaver Mandy is a forty-nine-year-old who resides in Essexville, Michigan. She is a global project manager at SC Johnson, a wife and a mother of three lovely children. She first heard of Covid-19 through her work in February. Since the pandemic began she has been working from home, but that hasn’t changed muchContinue reading “Mandy, Essexville”
Amy, Essexville
Story Teller: Alexa Weaver Amy is a fifty-seven-year-old who was born and raised in Essexville, Michigan and continues to reside there to this day. She is a wife and a mother of two amazing children. Her main responsibility right now is maintaining her household, being a parent and taking care of her pets. Amy lostContinue reading “Amy, Essexville”
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