I was born in Rexburg, Idaho, but have lived in South Dakota for the majority of my life with my parents and three younger siblings.
I love pretty much everything under the "art" umbrella! I enjoy drawing, painting, dancing, singing, acting, and analyzing stage and film productions. And at BYU-Idaho I'm working on a certificate in Theater Performance.
If I'm not doing something creative, I love hitting the gym for a weightlifting session or finding fun activities for me and friends.
I've never thought of myself as a writer, but joining the Communication department and studying New/Journalism at BYU-Idaho just felt right.
Since being at school I have learned to write in AP, screenplay, and different narrative styles.
I have worked with BYU-Idaho's newspaper, The Scroll, for two semesters as a reporter and desk editor. And now, as the current BYU-Idaho Radio Intern, I'm learning to host, edit, and distribute engaging and conversational interviews. It's a little harder than I thought it would be, but I can tell I'm slowly getting better! I'm excited to learn and progress in this new form of media distribution!
Latest from Mattie Johnson
“I always feel that if you’re doing anything authentic, inevitably there’s going to be some truth to it,” Hess said. “And that truth is going to be what lasts and connects with people.”
