Senior Multi Platform Journalist

Sierra joined Community Impact as a reporter in September of 2021 after graduating with a degree in communication and minors in journalism and women's studies from St. Edward's University in Austin, TX. Sierra covered all things in the South Houston area including Friendswood ISD, Friendswood City Council, Fort Bend County Commissioner's Court, Clear Creek ISD and Harris County METRO. In June of 2022, Sierra moved over to the digital team as one of the multiplatform journalists in Houston, and currently sends out daily newsletters to eight different markets and does a variety of sponsored content for clients. In July of 2023, Sierra took over the flagship newsletters for Round Rock and Pflugerville/Hutto. Prior to CI, Sierra served as the viewpoints and life and arts editor for Hilltop Views, as well as interning for Austin Woman Magazine. Want to drop a line? Send her an email at [email protected]

Senior Editor

Jake joined Community Impact in the summer of 2018 to launch the Bay Area edition. Today, he also is editor of the Pearland-Friendswood edition. Before CI, Jake was a reporter for a daily newspaper in southern Wisconsin, where he covered everything from city councils to school boards to cops and courts. He even wrote a weekly column about video games, a hobby he still enjoys. In his freetime, Jake likes to spend time with his wife, Montaya, and two girls, Arcadia and Embry; play the bass, guitar and keys; play Dungeons & Dragons; write fiction and world-build; and longboard.