Hope Freelancing

Cheryl Stotts is a designer for Hope Freelancing. She received a BA in Fine Arts and Psychology. Her specialties are illustrations and paintings. She has designed several paintings and illustrations. She and husband Ian Stotts currently live in Grand Rapids, MI.

Danielle Bergey is the director of Hope Freelancing. She has edited several books, ranging from self-help to children's books; the latest project was editing The Hey Paula Story by Ray Hildebrand, a world-renowned musician. She worked for Beacon Hill Press as Print Marketing Coordinator where she was the liaison between the art department, editorial, and authors; finished an editorial internship at Wordaction Publishing Company; and was editor for her university literary journal, Penmarks. She received her BA in English with a Spanish minor. She designs newsletters, brochures, and other marketing materials. She and husband Timothy Bergey currently reside in Kansas City, MO.

Elisabeth Cary holds a MEd from Wright State University and is a certified teacher. Her undergraduate degree is in English, with a minor in Spanish. She is a contributor to the Ohio Department of Education's "Grade 9-10 Model Curriculum for English Language Arts." She is currently a teacher in Charlotte, NC. Elisabeth's specialty is academic papers, curriculum, and fiction. She's also a whiz at MLA and APA formatting.

Ian Stotts is a designer for Hope Freelancing. He studied Fine Arts at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. His specialties are illustrations, photography, and website design. He and wife Cheryl Stotts currently live in Grand Rapids, MI.

Jennifer Osterday is a writer for Hope Freelancing. She holds a BA in English, minor in Communications from the University of Dayton, interned at Dayton Daily News and was a reporter for the Times Community Newspaper for several years. She is also an avid writer and has worked in the journalism field for over 7 years. She knows AP and MLA formatting. She currently resides in Dayton, OH.

Julie Knapp is a graphic designer for Hope Freelancing. She received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Northwest Missouri State University in 2004. Since then, Julie has worked for a variety of clients such as Harrah’s Entertainment, Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World, Reece and Nichols, Keller Williams and Veterans of Foreign Wars. She specializes in brand identity, direct mail advertising, brochures, logo design and book and magazine design. Julie currently lives in Blue Springs, MO.

Melody Joy is a designer for Hope Freelancing.  She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and currently works in accounting at Active Electric, Inc.  Her specialty is nature photography.  She and her husband, Jarrod currently live in Bellbrook, OH.

Sarah Cicconetti is an editor for Hope Freelancing. She holds an undergraduate degree in English, with a minor in Print Communications. She served on the editorial staff for her university literary journal, Penmarks, and was a staff writer for the school paper, The Lakeholm Viewer. She specializes in research/academic papers, cover letters, and fiction. She is experienced with MLA, APA, and AP formatting. Sarah is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology and resides in Wooster, Ohio.

Sarah Elizabeth is an artist at Hope Freelancing. She has paintings, photography, and mosaics for sale and offers custom, pre-made, handmade greeting cards and scrapbook pages. She's basically our arts and crafts guru. See more here.

Stephen Bergey is a designer for Hope Freelancing. He studied Graphic Design at Mount Vernon Nazarene University and worked for Nutshell as a Web Developer. His specialties are photography, interior book layout, and graphic design. He and his wife Cassidy currently live in Baltimore, MD.

Timothy Bergey is an editor and history consultant for Hope Freelancing. Timothy is working towards a MA in Medieval Church History at the University of Missouri - Kansas City to receive a MA in Medieval Church History. He received his BA in History with an English minor. His specialty is academic papers, historical fiction, and nonfiction history books. His expertise is Chicago and Turabian formatting. He and wife Danielle Bergey currently reside in Kansas City, MO.