She started as a food editor at a St. Louis newspaper—a job she found downright insulting. But when World War II broke out, Virginia Irwin had bigger plans. She wasn’t interested in recipes or dinner parties. She wanted the front lines. And in April 1945, when American correspondents were banned from entering Berlin, she found a way in anyway. How did a food writer from Missouri become one of the first Americans to witness the fall of Berlin?
Briley Crisafi has always been inspired by the kind of imagination that impacts culture. Whether through music, writing, film, or any other medium, Briley has a true passion for the place where language and artwork meet to create storytelling.
While Briley had a wide array of interests growing up, she is grateful for the current opportunity she has to use many of them in a variety of professional settings. She teaches Spanish, Drama, Classical Dance, Voice, and choreographs for several organizations such as Veritas Florida and the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. She also co-produces a performance ministry with the most incredible team – her family – where she writes and directs full-length student productions each semester. Briley has also recently joined the staff of Heart to Honduras, and is excited to be returning to missions work.
Briley is excited to be a part of Wisdom Harbor Studios – learning from and working alongside some of the most talented artists, communicators, and servant-hearted leaders that exist anywhere!









