Brooke McDonough supports VWL with communications and outreach, conservation storytelling, and development support. She is focused on communicating the important research and initiatives of VWL to a wider audience and making their resources accessible. She also works to develop impact-driven media on behalf of VWL to share stories of conservation efforts and leaders across the Northern Virginia Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley region.

Brooke received her undergraduate degree from Christopher Newport University in English Literature with minors in Communications and Sociology. She earned her Masters of Arts from George Washington University’s Corcoran College of Arts and Design in New Media Photojournalism. Brooke is a National Geographic Explorer and a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP).