Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1950 , Lee moved to New York City , where she worked as a reservation clerk for British Overseas Airways Corporation ; there , she began writing a collection of essays and short stories about people in Monroeville .
Simplified: In 1950 , Lee moved to New York City , where she worked as a clerk for British Overseas Airways Corporation . While she was there , she began writing essays and short stories about people in Monroeville .