Lexi
Zotomayor
After years spent hunting rogue commas in the Philippines and chasing daily deadlines as a Saipan journalist, I traded my press pass for nursing scrubs. The adventure continues—just in much more sensible shoes.
Work History
A nurse friend first coaxed me into healthcare, and I took to caregiving slowly, learning the ropes one home at a time. Over the years, I’ve cared for retirees with vastly different medical histories and needs. Every client was a unique story, but the lesson went both ways: while my job was to help them navigate their infirmity, they were the ones who made me more patient, dedicated, and skilled at the craft. I set out to care for others, but they ended up changing me.
Core Skills
Clinical Skills
Ten years of hands-on patient care as a certified nursing assistant, grounded in empathy and steady hands.
Writing & Editing
Two decades of reporting, proofreading, and copyediting across print newsrooms and publishers.
Web Design
Building clean, personal sites and layouts that tell a clear story, like this one.
Content Strategy
Shaping a publication's voice, from research and structure to the final published page.
Blog & Articles
Dispatches on reporting in the Northern Mariana Islands, caring for clients at home, and everything learned in transition. Fresh essays every few weeks.
Tales from the Bedside
The writer takes you to a warm, sharp-witted reflection on stepping away from the newsroom to become a private caregiver, where listening to the extraordinary lives, quiet resilience, and lasting wisdom of aging clients reveals that the finest stories are found right at the bedside.
1 day agoMemories Without an Address
A late-night WhatsApp chat between two former reporters looking back at Saipan.
19 days agoClues to an Ancient Past
Notes from covering archaeological discoveries across the Marianas.
2 months agoTwo Careers, One Curiosity
What journalism and nursing have taught me about listening closely.
5 months agoSmall Newsrooms, Big Stories
Reflections on reporting for community papers in Saipan.
6 months agoThe Uninvited
How 19th-century whaling ships breached the Pacific's ancient isolation.
7 months agoHello, World — Starting Fresh
A new beginning: why I built this site and what I hope to share here.
Podcasts — Tune In
Conversations on journalism, caregiving, and everything in between — recorded between newsroom deadlines and hospital shifts.
From Newsroom to Nursing Station
How two decades in print journalism prepared me for a second career in patient care.
▶ LISTENWriting Under Deadline
Lessons on clarity and speed from years of covering breaking news in Saipan.
▶ LISTENBonjour, Hola, Mabuhay
On language, migration, and building an identity across three cultures.
▶ LISTENCaregiving as Craft
What proofreading a manuscript and caring for a patient have in common.
▶ LISTENGet in Touch
My door is always open. Say hello in any language, pitch a collaboration, or ask a question. I am also actively open to international job offers and fully prepared to relocate.
