Tierra Hayes

Tierra Hayes is a seasoned multimedia reporter and digital editor at Chattanooga Times Free Press, focusing on the Greater Chattanooga region since February 2021. Prior experience includes freelance writing, managing editor for Southern Accent Newspaper, and serving as an editorial assistant for Southern Adventist University's Marketing and University Relations department. Hayes held various editorial roles at Southern Accent, including Editor in Chief and News Editor, and contributed as Senior Copy Editor and writing coach at ODYSSEY Newsmagazine. Tierra Hayes earned a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication with a concentration in Writing and Editing from Southern Adventist University, completing the degree in 2020.