My “Home Team”
My name is Melissa Vincent. I reside in a marvelous community in North Carolina with my husband Roger, our son Ryan, and dogs Penelope and Rose. We have a passion for auto racing, traveling and outdoor activities. We indulge in kayaking, walking the historical trails around our quaint town and cooking together. I'm also a writer and the founder of Simply Spoken Life, which I've developed for the purposes of ministry and outreach. Roger is the Coordinating Director for NASCAR Productions. He's the calm in our storms and the bright beacon that keeps this family's course straight.
Academic Background
I have a BA in Communication from Purdue and recently earned a Certificate in Social Impact Storytelling from Georgetown University. It was holding space with the cohort of twenty other Georgetown students over Zoom that allowed me to believe my testimony had any value. Moreover, it was input from our remarkable professor, John Trybus, that sparked Simply Spoken Life into fruition. (This entire site is dedicated to you Professor Trybus because your input mattered the most. You were so kind to receive the content of my cancer journey with the tenderness I needed. Yet, you also found a way to speak into the spaces of my story that need richer wording and explanation. You will be forever upheld in my most joyous prayers. Thank you so much!) Meanwhile, my writing education continues. As of June 2022, I completed course work through UCLA Extension called The Psychology of Compelling Storytelling.
Recently our neighborhood publication did a story on our family! Read more here! Thank you Stroll Mag!
