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Sarah Dolezal

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(She/Her)
  • Journalist and Photographer, Freelance
  • None, Freelance, Business Insider
Athens, United States
As seen in: LinkedIn, MSN, MSN Ireland, Business Insider, MSN Deutschland, Yahoo News, Aol, Inc., JSTOR Daily, Flipboard and
Covers:  I'm open to covering a wide-variety of topics. I've covered workplace issues, employment law, community college funding in Texas, small business economy, and more.
Doesn't Cover: Religion.
Freelance News Writer for global publications | Creates concise, smart copy | Ghostwriter | | Follow/RT ≠ endorsements | Local Person with Pen, Sharp Wit

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Sarah Dolezal’s Biography

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Sarah Dolezal is a freelance journalist based in Athens, Georgia. Recently, for Business Insider, she has written compelling first-person stories that highlight workplace trends and the daily realities of workers and professionals navigating modern career challenges.

Sarah has built her freelance career with bylines in Business Insider, Inc. Magazine, JSTOR Daily, The Texas Observer, SHRM, USA TODAY, plus more, where she developed her investigative reporting skills and cultivated diverse sourc…

Sarah Dolezal’s Journalist Portfolio

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How Small Business Owners and Lenders Are Navigating Trump's Economic Policies

How Small Business Owners and Lenders Are Navigating Trump's Economic Policies

Cuts to government programs are forcing entrepreneurs to improvise answers to supply chain issues, projected …

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I was fired from my new job after 3 days. It taught me that mental health is more important than ...

I was fired from my new job after 3 days. It taught me that mental health is more important than ...

This Gen Z worker was fired from her new job on the third day and called it a blessing. It taught her to valu…

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Texas Wants to Save Community Colleges From Sinking

Texas Wants to Save Community Colleges From Sinking

Moss often felt depressed and frustrated as a homebound high school student in Ellis County. They felt isolat…

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Blog and Feature Story

Blog and Feature Story

King cake, eaten during Carnival season in New Orleans, is more than just a sugar-sprinkled treat. Should stu…

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Georgia is No. 3 in average student loan debt. A look at why that may be.

Georgia is No. 3 in average student loan debt. A look at why that may be.

The average federal student loan debt per person in Georgia has grown to more than $40,000, according to a Ch…

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How salaries compare for 10 types of teachers

How salaries compare for 10 types of teachers

Becoming a teacher takes more than having patience and a fondness for children. Most teaching roles require a…

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Articles

Do you have one of the most popular used cars in America? These are the top 25, according to data.

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A row of Ford F-150 trucks for sale at a car dealership - The most popular used cars in the US Not too long ago, buying a reasonably used car was the ticket to a cheap, reliable form of transportation. But nowadays, it's a different story. The market was roiled by chaos in 2025 after President Donald Trump took office and imposed steep tariffs on car parts and auto imports, sending consumers scrambling to buy used vehicles before higher costs kicked in.
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I was laid off from my banking job at 55 and left corporate America to build my own AI consultancy. Here's what I learned in the process. Original

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with small-business-owner Kristina Martinelli, a 56-year-old AI consultant who formerly worked a corporate job. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration... Getting displaced at 55 years old caught me completely off guard. I had just spent two years at a Midwest bank as a portfolio manager executive and had decades of experience in corporate technology when I was let go from my job.
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I was laid off from my banking job at 55 and left corporate America to build my own AI consultancy. Here's what I learned in the process.

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Now Iran was already struggling economically before 2026 brought widespread instability. A government-imposed internet shutdown has crippled an entire sector. In mid-March, Babak, a 49-year-old Iranian product designer at a tech company in Tehran, was called into his boss’s office and told that his …
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first paying job occurred in April 2020, writing for SHRM. I kept pitching stories.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! I still have my first typewriter. With a roller-side desk, it has two folding arms on each side, is made out of metal with a rubber top

How is social media changing news?

Verification of photos, video footage, and data and information is paramount. There are now orgs that focus on fact-checking posts.

Awards

Online News Association Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Recipient for ONA's fall conference.

2023 - Scholarship for Diversity and Inclusion

The ONA scholarship pays for my registration fee at their 2023 fall conference.

Online News Association's Scholarship Recipient For ONA's fall conference.

2022 - Early Career Professional

The ONA scholarship paid for the registration fee at their 2022 fall conference.