We would like to introduce our two newest YRK employees! Please help us welcome them to the team and say hello if you see them at future YRK events!
London Thompson, Community Outreach Specialist
My name is London Thompson and I am the Community Outreach Specialist. I was born and raised in Maryland but moved to North Carolina to attend college. I have a bachelor's degree in Journalism and a master's degree in Interactive Media. My degrees allowed me to cultivate a passion for storytelling.
My interest in working with YRK stems from my love of content creation for minorities. When I was introduced to the non-profit world, I realized there is a lack of diverse perspectives across various environmental issues. As I continued to expand my knowledge of these issues, I began tailoring the content I created to focus on underrepresented communities. I found it incredibly rewarding to create content that expands the bracket of inclusion. Working with YRK will allow me to continue to highlight these communities to ensure their voices are heard.
Bailey Hill, Environmental Justice Advocate
Bailey is from Midway, NC, a small town located just outside of Winston Salem in northern Davidson County. She graduated summa cum laude from High Point University in December of 2016 with a B.A. in Electronic Media Communications. After living in Los Angeles, CA for 3 years, Bailey moved back home to Winston Salem in 2020. She is currently completing an M.A. in Sustainability at Wake Forest University where she is an environmental justice & water quality intern for Dr. Courtney Di Vittorio in the Department of Engineering.
Having grown up in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin, Bailey feels deeply connected to the work of Yadkin RiverKeeper. As YRK’s Environmental Justice Advocate, Bailey will be developing strategies for community outreach and education that will empower local residents to advocate for clean water within their own communities. She is passionate about environmental sustainability and believes that addressing social injustice is vital for building resilient communities.