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Jon is a freelance writer and contributor for WorkBoat living in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor of arts in journalism and public relations in 2020. Foster has written for several publications including Klipsun Magazine and Western Washington University’s Western Today.

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