Joni Hess

Joni Hess is an experienced reporter currently working at The Times-Picayune | Nola.com since May 2022. Prior to this role, Joni served as a Vocational Specialist at Merakey from January 2018 to May 2022 and held positions in various writing and editorial roles, including Feminist Investigative Journalism Fellow at openDemocracy and Content Writer at Mahmee. Additional experience includes coordinating services as a Support Coordinator at Abc Case Management and conducting research and editing as an Editor/Research Assistant at Xavier University of Louisiana. Joni holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Master's degree in Social Work from Southern University at New Orleans.