Meet Jazmund Walker
Proud Founder of Write Vibes LLC
Digital journalist, content strategist, and copywriter Jazmund Walker hails from Birmingham, AL and found her second home in Philadelphia, PA in 2018. Armed with a bachelor's degree in communications studies from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Jazmund is now pursuing her master's in integrated marketing communications at West Virginia University. She continues to hone her craft as a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors. Scroll below to check out Jazmund's intriguing professional journey in her full bio.
The Inner Spark that Started a “Fire”
Writing is Jazmund’s passion! From crafting handmade cards for her parents on holidays as a child to having her first original poem published at age 11, she knew writing was what she was born to do. As a shy child coming from humble origins, creative writing was a way Jazmund’s parents encouraged her to express her feelings. She would often get lost in her craft, so much so that she ended up collectively writing at least 70 poems, short stories, and plays by the time she was 14. Shortly after, Jazmund’s fascination with journalism and pop culture news started.
During her teenage years, Jazmund loved watching popular entertainment news shows such as BET’s 106 & Park, E! News, and MTV’s TRL—pretending she was an interviewer. Her mom got her subscriptions of almost every teen magazine at the time-- Teen Vogue, Seventeen, J-14, CosmoGIRL, and more. Jazmund’s eyes would widen and she’d catch herself smiling uncontrollably as she flipped through the pages. It wasn’t just the juicy pop culture news that jumped out of the magazine pages. Jazmund was fascinated by the layout, the way writers crafted their stories, and the catchy wording of the headlines.
This inspired her to become the student newspaper editor at G.W. Carver High School. It was a spark that ignited a passionate fire in her to pursue writing in various forms as an adult. Shortly thereafter, Jazmund attended UAB where she earned her degree in Communication Studies with a Journalism concentration, graduating with university honors.
A Failure to Launch
Unfortunately, after graduating, Jazmund encountered challenges finding employment in journalism during the 2009 recession and the emergence of digital journalism which resulted in layoffs of many of her contacts in print publications. Navigating a move out of the South to a state with more job opportunities presented challenges due to her financial circumstances at the time. Instead, she took an eight-year detour working successfully in academia by helping students of all backgrounds with academic growth for college prep. Despite this career shift and initially feeling distraught, Jazmund believes the journey was a blessing in disguise. With God as her career guide, she found her way back to her first love – writing.
The Emergence of the Journalist & Copywriter
Fueling her passion for storytelling, Jazmund's journey as a journalist and copywriter includes writing for a plethora of local and national publications, public relations agencies, marketing agencies, and small businesses over the past 15 years. She’s covered topics such as entertainment, culture, beauty, fashion, politics, business, lifestyle, and more. Her work has been published in The Birmingham News, Birmingham Home & Garden, eHow.com, Lipstick Magazine, iPUSH Magazine, UAB Magazine, Beauty Maestros Magazine, and Health.com.
Introducing Write Vibes
Now, with her business Write Vibes LLC, she helps business and organization leaders save time by solving their communication woes and helping them grow their brands. She does this by writing unique, personalized messages that help beauty and lifestyle brands genuinely connect with diverse people through relatable communication that drives engagement, boosts visibility, and builds trust.
Giving Back to the Community
In addition to harnessing words to spark change, Jazmund channels her passion for helping others through community endeavors. She volunteers with multiple nonprofit organizations and has contributed her expertise to various boards and committees that work toward cultural awareness, eliminating drug addiction and homelessness, DEI, mentoring at-risk youth, and empowering women.
All Work, Some Play
In any spare time she has, Jazmund enjoys family gatherings, quilting, yoga, reading self-help books, drawing, writing poetry, hanging with friends, DIY spa days, hiking, caving, acting, modeling, learning about various topics, visiting museums, enjoying theme parks, exploring new neighborhoods, and watching movies in theaters. She also loves working occasionally as a film extra, having previously appeared in Creed II, Apple TV’s Servant, and Netflix’s Hustle.
Thank You to God and the Real Heroes
For inspiration early on in her writing career, Jazmund credits her incredible mentors she had along the way, including her former high school English teacher, Delores Manyama; her former UAB University Honors Program instructors; her former UAB journalism professor, Dr. Minabere Ibelema; her mentor and Pulitzer Prize-winning editorialist, Joey Kennedy; magazine editor Lauren Eberle; and her previous employers.
Jazmund also sends a heartfelt thank you to her incredible family, friends, community members, and organizations that helped advise her in the process of creating and building her business Write Vibes during its initial stages. This includes Donavan West, Urban League of Philadelphia, Temple University Small Business Development Center, Free Library of Philadelphia’s Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC), PIDC, and The Business Center, to name a few. Thank you and God bless!