Meet the team
The women who write and review our guides and news. They write under pen names to keep their identities private.
Writers
Angela Reyes
Angela Reyes covers practical help for American Women Veterans: crisis and mental health support, housing assistance, hotlines and contacts, caregiver programs, and job and education resources. She points readers to the free official option first. Every article is checked against official VA sources and reviewed before publishing.
6 published articlesDana Whitfield
Dana Whitfield covers news that affects American Women Veterans: VA announcements, new policies and rules, research findings and changes to benefits and services. She explains what changed in plain language and links to the official source. Every article is checked against official VA sources and reviewed before publishing.
2 published articlesMarcy Delgado
Marcy Delgado covers careers and education for American Women Veterans: finding a job, translating military experience, federal and private hiring programs, the GI Bill, training and school choices. Every article is checked against official VA and government sources and reviewed before publishing.
First article coming soonRenee Calloway
Renee Calloway covers health and wellness for American Women Veterans: women's health care at VA, maternity and pregnancy care, mental health, PTSD and recovery, and how to get care. She does not give medical advice. Every article is checked against official VA sources and reviewed before publishing.
First article coming soonSara Scott
Sara Scott covers VA benefits and paperwork for American Women Veterans: filing disability claims, getting your DD-214 and military records, discharge upgrades, VA home loans and health care enrollment. Every article is checked against official VA sources and reviewed before publishing.
7 published articlesReviewers
Shannon Tyree
Shannon Tyree is the reviews editor for American Women Veterans. She writes the buying guides, such as insurance and VA loan lenders, always pointing to the free official option first and with a clear note on how the site is paid. Every guide is checked against official sources and reviewed before publishing.
Reviews buying guidesLauren Hale
Lauren Hale is a woman veteran who reviews buying guides for American Women Veterans before they are published. She checks that each guide is fair, plain and points to the free official option first. Lauren Hale is a pen name; she prefers to keep her identity private.
Reviews buying guidesMonica Pryor
Monica Pryor is a woman veteran who reviews buying guides for American Women Veterans before they are published. She checks that each guide is fair, plain and points to the free official option first. Monica Pryor is a pen name; she prefers to keep her identity private.
Reviews buying guides