April Deocariza is a freelance writer based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her coverage spans health and fitness, dance, parenting, faith, travel, military lifestyle, and entrepreneurship. She has interviewed Senator Tim Kaine on his bipartisan bill to address military spouse unemployment; talked with kumu hulas (hula teachers) in Hawaii on how they are upholding the authenticity of their dance form; interviewed renowned dancer Isaac Hernandez on his projects to erase the stigma around ballet in his native Mexico; and spoken to Paralympic gold medalist Kaleo Kanahele Maclay on how she balances sports, motherhood, and running a coffee shop. In 2022, her mental health story on Raising Resilient Kids for Metro Family received a Gold Award from the Parenting Media Association.