Ima is a graduate of Strong River Bend High and the Yale School of Journalism. She wrote for multiple well known newspapers including the L.A. Post, New York Tribune, and Chicago Times, and she’s won numerous awards. She moved back to The Valley recently to be with her ailing mother. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the SRVO. She’ll write about all the news in The Valley. She currently lives in rural Valley County with her trans, non-binary son/daughter, Jessie, and her mother.