
Serena Puang
Journalist and Writer at Freelance
Features Reporter at The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
features writer @theadvocatebr | Words: @nytimes @chronicle @TeenVogue @people @NBCAsianAmerica | past @indystar @BostonGlobe @aajavoices | she/her
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nola.com | Serena Puang
Between TV, TikTok, YouTube or digital billboards, video media is everywhere, and someone has to make it. But getting to be one of those people can be difficult. First, one has to know about the different jobs available, learn the technical skills to do said job, network with industry professionals and gain experience. That’s where the Talent Advancement Program comes in.
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theadvocate.com | Serena Puang
What does it take to be a human kangaroo mom? For Christina Cooper, executive director at Global Wildlife Center and mother to Popcorn, a 9-month-old baby kangaroo, the list is long: bottles every four hours, a willingness to clean up poop from the floors at her home, a custom pouch for Popcorn to grow and sleep in, past experience caring for a baby kangaroo under consultation with a kangaroo rescuer in Australia and a degree in animal science.
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theadvocate.com | Serena Puang
Dave's Hot Chicken, originally a late-night stand in East Hollywood, California, is branching out to Louisiana. The first location opens June 20 at 640 Arlington Creek Centre, Baton Rouge, in the building that was formerly Uno Dos Tacos. The chain is expanding rapidly in the United States, with about 150 new locations opened or planned to open this year. Regional manager Jorge Frausto said the brand is hoping to eventually have several locations in Louisiana - possibly in New Orleans and Lafayette.
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nola.com | Serena Puang
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nola.com | Serena Puang
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