Esmy Jimenez. Born in Mexico but raised in rural Washington, Esmy Jimenez is a multimedia journalist and writer. After attending USC in Los Angeles, she moved to Seattle where she was a 2016 apprentice for The Seattle Globalist. Esmy's work has appeared in High Country News, the Washington Post's The Lily, National Native News, and NPR. She is additionally a Maynard Fellow and Next Gen Radio alum. When she's not running around, you can usually find her talking about eating or eating while talking.