Victoria Hess is a Jackson Hole native who has returned to the valley after years of travel  through five continents. She brings back with her years of experience in writing, web design, teaching, photography, and other editorial services.

Photography

My greatest joy right now is restoring antique photos: you know, those photos that have been sitting in a shoebox getting browner every year. And many of them can be made to look like new. Doesn't my grandmother look great? She always did, but her photo was getting a little faded.

I am happy to work with your family treasures. I can enlarge and restore almost anything, and return to you your orginials unharmed. Drop me a line and we can get together.

Travel

I've done a lot of it, both as the spouse of a US diplomat, and on my own. Check out my travel pages to take a virtual trip.

Education

Sometimes it takes a while to figure it out, but I was born to be a teacher. My education page will tell you more about what I am doing now, and my CV will give you greater depth.

Editorial

Sometimes you just gotta write. And in teaching writng over the last year, I have found satisfaction in sharing this skill. Of course writing is only really good if you have people to share and critic with: members of my writers group live all over the world, serving in a variety of diplomatic posts abroad.

Family

My current pet project is tracking down the Hirschland family and its stories. It started with a visit in late September 2010 from some cousins I had never met, and a suggestion that I use Facebook to find family members from branches dating before my great-grandfather, Isaac Hirschland. In the month since then, I have found a half a dozen different branches of our family, and many tales of courage and endurance. Please share those with me as I continue to post stories on the Hirschland Family website.