“I read your article. I didn’t anticipate such a thoughtful well-researched piece. You are a gifted journalist and listening writer.”
— Thando Hopa, BBC Top 100 woman
Published in collaboration with Forbes and PBS Next Avenue, Longevity Innovators is a year-long project on the exciting trends and insights about healthy aging. I interviewed 18 visionaries that have made our world better.
I was selected as a contributor for Forbes, sharing new insights and research on aging, mental well-being, and disability. A few of my articles have been translated into Japanese for Forbes JAPAN and Yahoo! Japan.
I was selected as a contributor for Forbes, sharing new insights and research on aging, mental well-being, and disability. A few of my articles have been translated into Japanese for Forbes JAPAN and Yahoo! Japan.
As a freelancer for Senior Living Foresight, I covered topics ranging from life enrichment to employee engagement, mental health, and wellness for people who work in senior living communities while offering innovative ideas.
I provided writing and editorial support for Recipes of HOPE celebrating the universal
language of food in a 16,000-mile journey
in Europe, cooking in The Welcome Tent, an
ex-army catering tent repurposed for peace.
I conducted and wrote an interview about Thando Hopa, an actress, model, and the first woman with albinism to appear on the cover of Vogue. We discussed Black albinism in the fashion industry in AMAKA‘s The Power Issue.
I contributed to VISIBLE Magazine, an online publication committed to making personal storytelling from underrepresented groups more inclusive and accessible. My articles focused on healthcare, aging, and wellness.
I was a freelance journalist and member of the Massive Science Consortium of subject-matter experts, pitching and writing articles, lab notes, and peer commentary about aging research and appearing in Salon and Inverse.
As founder of Global Health Aging (GHA), I edited and published an article about the award-winning The Dementia Diaries for a giveaway GHA organized and prepared for Dementia Awareness Week held May 15-21.
I started GHA by bringing the latest news on health and aging from around the globe. GHA was recognized as a resource for research on aging and age-related diseases by Dahlgren Memorial Library at Georgetown University.
As a Senior Associate at the Milken Institute, I wrote four blog posts for the MI blog about aging and health. I was also a featured guest expert for Aging Life Care™ Month, exploring the link between dementia and alcohol use.
Policy Interns is a voice for Washington D.C. interns to express their views on policy issues facing our world today. My articles mainly focused on aging, retirement, chronic disease, healthcare policy, and immigration.
During graduate school, I co-founded Global Health Africa, focusing on African health and featuring research, news, and opinion pieces. Next Billion, Global Health Hub, and Ventures Africa cited and republished our blog posts.
CFA Quarterly was a multimedia publication featuring curated insights about aging in the twenty-first century. I prepared four themed issues and fourteen chapters with content from recognized experts in healthy longevity.
Sophie Okolo, MPH 