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Services. So one day I can be writing about foster care and adoptions or programs in the county’s parks, and the next day I can be answering questions on the county’s elections, writing about affordable housing projects or even organizing events like the Chester County Color 5K.

C o m m u n i t y C o u r i e r : How long have you been in this job, and do you work at home or in an office?

B r a i n : I have been working in a communications role with Chester

County for 16 years and have been public information officer for nine of those years. Before the pandemic, I could access my work desktop from home, so the technology needed to work from home during COVID-19 was already in place. My role is currently hybrid.

Community Courier: What is your favorite part of the job?

Brain: It is difficult to pinpoint a favorite, but an aspect of the job that I really enjoy is the partnerships developed that help to expand and improve the county’s services to residents and businesses. This includes partnerships with nonprofits, chambers of commerce, schools, municipalities, the first responder community and agencies like the Chester County Economic Development Council and the Conference and Visitors Bureau.

Community Courier: What do you do in your spare time?

Brain: I enjoy cooking, spending time with family, game nights and book clubs with friends. And I love to travel - throughout the U.S. or abroad and to (my family’s) former home in the UK.