Erin Woodiel - Visual Journalist

2023 Teacher of the Year

Middle School science teacher Stefanie Rentie was LSR7's Teacher of the Year in 2023. She reflects on the kind of educator she has become and where she gets her inspiration.

Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich - victim of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women epidemic

Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich's two surviving siblings open up about the "void" left by their sister's disappearance 19 years prior. Beverly is one victim in a much larger epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) in the United States.

"Day in the Life" employee social content series

Mr. Leander Harrison is a custodian at Meadow Lane Elementary. He walks us through a day in the life at "the best job he's ever had."

Dr. Kayla Maid walks us through a day in the life of a high school principal at Lee's Summit West.

Back to School montage

Every year, the LSR7 school district welcomes staff back with a huge Convocation event. What better way to kick it off than with a montage highlighting every employee group?

Invisible Beauty Makers

Fundación Puig, a Barcelona-based company, supports young upstarts and entrepreneurs through the Invisible Beauty Makers program. A cohort of finalists in 2017 attended a two-day workshop to connect with mentors and refine their ideas.

High school football season social media teaser

During a downtown portrait photo shoot for the annual high school football preview edition of the Argus Leader, I decided to grab some quick phone footage of the players from all 8 teams as a teaser video for social media.