Series: AAHA Virtual Genealogy & Local History
Date: January 24, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Topic: Children’s Book-Author & Illustrator
Speaker: Lorri Smith Jackson was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Gainesville, VA. She graduated from George Mason University in Fairfax with a degree in Communication. She has been employed with the City of Manassas Department of Social Services for 28 years. Lorri and her husband, Bruce, are the proud parents of five daughters, Lorrin, Samantha, Corin, Elizabeth, and Renee. She is overjoyed to be the “Honey” to her four grandchildren, Hazel, Micah, Sydnei and Kaleigh. Lorri has been writing since she was a teen. She also loves arts and crafts, reading and singing.
Speaker: Ashleigh Webb was born in Warrenton, VA and attended Fauquier County Schools. She has a Bachelor's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. Ashleigh became interested in doing Illustrations for children’s books when she realized she could serve the youth with art. When a publisher reached out to her to illustrate Layla’s Happiness (Winner of the 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Award), the door to children's books opened. She hopes to shine light on the small moments that bring us joy and connections that fill us with life. She enjoys dancing and the outdoors, and spending time with her family.
Host: AAHA’s Community Outreach Coordinator Christine Taylor Lewis. Christine is a daughter of Fauquier County spending much of her youth in Warrenton’s Haiti community and is a graduate of William C. Taylor High School and the University of Detroit.
A recording of the event can be found here.
You can find out more about our guests at their websites found below:
Lorrie Smith Jackson
Ashleigh Webb