About Me

My name is Stephanie Peyatt, formerly Stephanie Anderson. In May 2014, I graduated West Virginia University with a Bachelor's Degree of Arts in English. At the time, I was planning to attend an MFA program to receive my master's degree in creative writing. When my husband was offered an engineering position with Nebraska Public Power District, I decided to change my plans and relocate with him.

I now live in York, NE with my husband of three years and two children, Landon and Jessilynn. When I am not writing or reading, my hobbies include yoga, scrapbooking, photography, cooking, and playing with my kids. 

In college, I focused on creative writing while also dipping my toe in as much professional writing and editing as I could. I am fascinated with all aspects of writing, from grammar rules to the art form surrounding the prose of a poem. I have the organizational mind of an editor while also sporting a mindset for the creative. 

My career goal is to pursue a career that utilizes my writing, editing, and communication skill sets. In college, I filled my schedule with writing courses, editing courses, communication courses, and literature courses because I wanted to achieve success in these areas most of all. I feel that I have advanced verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills. Therefore, I feel that I would excel in a career that requires these skills. 

My dream career would be to work for a newspaper or magazine. I have a bit of an obsession with following the news and reading any and all articles I can get my hands on. I like current events and staying in tune with the world, from the recent butterfly take over locally to new research headlining the national news. Establishing roots in a new community has been a challenge, but staying in tune with the community news and events allows my family and I to get involved with the community. This is one reason that journalism especially stands out to me as a career in which I would succeed. 

Long term thinking, I hope to pursue publishing a memoir of my childhood growing up in Appalachian West Virginia. Moving to the midwest has opened my eyes on the uniqueness of growing up on a farm in small town West Virginia. Writing is my hobby, my livelihood, and my passion. For now, I hope to secure a position where I can utilize my English degree as much as possible. I worked hard to fine tune my skills as a writer. Therefore,  I am eager to dive into this field. 

My family and I cheesing for a photo with my daughter on her first birthday!
Me, my son Landon, my daughter Jessilynn, and my husband Chris.

For more detailed professionally oriented information about myself, please explore the links at the top of this page titled, Professional Qualifications, Professional Experiences, and Technology Skills and Knowledge.