Please take a moment to meet this week's City Face: Josalyn Mann.  Hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July.

 

How long have you lived in Bridgeport? Josalyn has lived in Bridgeport for the majority of her life.  She is a 1995 BHS graduate. She attended Wheeling Jesuit University for undergrad, graduating in 1998 and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, receiving her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) in 2004.  She completed her training in Columbus, Ohio. 

 

Where are you originally from? Josalyn was born in Clarksburg and lived there her first two years.

 

Are you married? Yes, to Aaron Mann.  Aaron is a 1995 BHS graduate and 1999 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College.  Aaron is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Bridgeport.

 

Children? Austin, 11, will be in sixth grade at BMS and Ally, 8, will be in third grade at Simpson Elementary.  Austin plays baseball and basketball. Ally enjoys cheer and dance.

 

What is your favorite color? Pink

 

Where do you work? Physician at Bridgeport Physicians Care

 

Favorite Bridgeport spot? Bridgeport Recreation Complex

 

Favorite WV spot outside of Bridgeport? There are so many wonderful places she can't pick just one.  She really enjoys the mountains of West Virginia.

 

Favorite place outside of WV? Ohio State’s stadium, The Horseshoe and the Caribbean are two of her favorite places.  Josalyn loves the energy at the Buckeye games and her family normally attends one OSU football game a year.  She cherishes the Caribbean because it’s the one place she can go in the world and completely disconnect and relax.

 

Favorite restaurant? Chipotle

 

Best childhood memory?  Traveling with her family provides fond memories.  They drove across the country when she had her learner’s permit. The trip provided a lot of driving experience.  The family set out across the country with no reservations or set itinerary.  It’s a trip she has always cherished.

 

Favorite musical group?  She enjoys many genres of music. 

 

Pets?  None

 

Hobbies?  Running, travel and being with her family

 

Interesting fact about you? Josalyn cheered through junior high, high school and college.  She also went to Northern Ireland in college. She witnessed the hunger strikers that had given up their life for the cause of becoming one united country.  She remembers the struggle between the groups with two different ideas, working at their jobs together by day and then on opposing sides by night.

 

Photo provided by Josalyn Mann