Gracie serves on the communications team for the Regional & Community Outreach department, where she oversees its publication process, including reviewing proposals, corresponding with internal and external reviewers, and providing editorial assistance and feedback to authors. She also collaborates with the communications outreach manager to produce RCO’s online magazine, Invested, and to develop and implement a strategic communications plan for the department. Gracie holds a bachelor’s degree from Smith College in English Literature with a concentration in Book Studies, where she focused on using mediums in new and creative ways to improve the accessibility of narratives. Gracie joined the Fed with professional editorial experience in both scientific research and multimedia online content. Her work supports the entire RCO team in their mission to bring engaging and informative community development content to all stakeholder audiences.