Caroline JiaYing Grygiel
photographer • writer • storyteller
Award-winning Seattle freelancer
Published in local and national media
The Seattle Times
Wrote No. 1 most read story on seattletimes.com, the leading digital news source in Washington state.
Seattle’s Child
Specialize in fun things to do with kids in Seattle, including new playgrounds, weekend getaways, family-friendly foodie destinations.
ParentMap
Won Parenting Media Association silver award for New York City travel story; lead contributor to “52 Seattle Adventures with Kids.”
Seattle Magazine
Wrote about the best of Seattle: traveling to the best Asian food in North America, architecture tours and new fusion food.
JoySauce
Created editorial content for brand-new multimedia Asian-American platform celebrating diverse stories.
TODAY Parents
Contributed to the TODAY Show’s community of parents with up-to-date stories for raising healthy kids.
About me
My career in journalism has spanned the country, from The Philadelphia Inquirer to the San Jose Mercury News. I moved to Seattle 20 years ago for a job designing the pages of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and fell in love with the Emerald City’s mild winters and excellent eats.
What I cover
- Fun things to do in Seattle with kids
- Food and travel
- Interior design and landscape architecture
Qualifications
- Syracuse University, summa cum laude, B.S. magazine journalism and M.S. photojournalism
- Eddie Adams Workshop alumna
- Native Mandarin speaker
“I recommend Caroline without reservation for any design work or work with photography. I would hire her again in a heartbeat, and I hope I get the chance to work with her again someday.”
David McCumber
former managing editor, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Got a story with a Seattle angle? My focus is on telling stories with strong visuals and precise narrative writing.