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Bethanie Simms
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San Diego, Fallbrook
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Biography
Bethanie is currently pursuing her M.A. in English at Claremont Graduate University. Her research is focused on the literary and historical accounts of women in combat. Her past work can be seen at WHQR public radio in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she was the 2021-2022 News Fellow, and at the University of North Carolina—Wilmington student newspaper. Before switching careers, she worked in financial operations at Goldman Sachs. She is a former Marine Corps Reserves officer with an occupational specialty of military police. She served during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Bethanie has a wide range of professional work experience, which includes: being an executive assistant for the founder of a non-profit vegan restaurant in NYC, a legal assistant for lawyers who specialize in entertainment litigation, contracts, and intellectual property law, and an administrative assistant for a highly successful interior designer. She is passionate about human and civil rights, military, and organizational accountability stories. She lives with her two dogs just outside of Camp Pendleton, California.
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Coast Guard issued warnings about impostor Navassa cop, who has a long history of attempted deception
By Bethanie Simms, Ben Schachtman| WHQR-FM (Wilmington, NC) Verified Last year, authorities arrested Eric Cinotti for impersonating an officer. As the case developed, it became clear it was not an isolated incident. Ultimately, Cinotti took an Alford plea deal for three felony counts — but the criminal investigation suggested he had a long history of impersonations. These weren’t harmless.
Deep Dive: NHCS's use of seclusion rooms far exceeds other districts, apparently, while its oversight policy leaves questions
By Bethanie Simms| WHQR-FM (Wilmington, NC) Verified According to the Civil Rights data collection maintained by the U.S. Department of Education, in 2017, New Hanover County used seclusion rooms on students with disabilities 467 times and nine times on students without. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg district, which has nearly 6 times as many students, used seclusion rooms 36 times on students with disabilities.
By Bethanie Simms| WHQR-FM (Wilmington, NC) Verified Published November 30, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST Bethanie Simms / WHQR Lillith Campos stands outside a GOP dinner hosted for Lt. Gov Mark Robinson in Jacksonville, North Carolina on Trans Awareness Day, following the brutal murder of a trans woman in the town earlier this year.
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Fallbrook, San Diego, United States