Portfolio

Articles

Everybody into the Pool
 TimeOut Chicago

The Psychic from Queens
Tana’s Habitat

Virtual L: Next Stop, Loyola Centerstage Chicago

You Got the Job!
Dramatics Magazine

Just Desserts
Dining Out Magazine

Organizational Writing

CASEL “Districts in Action” Brief Series

I conducted interviews, wrote, revised, and product managed a series of briefs spotlighting the work of social and emotional (SEL) leaders from across the country. View the whole series.

Open Heart Magic

Open Heart Magic lifts the spirits and supports the healing of children in hospitals through close-up magic. Among the project I worked on were their fundraising wishbook and newsletter.

CASEL: 10-Year District Anniversary Report

Working with a quotes, anecdotes, case studies, and data, I wrote a report summing up insights of lessons learned from CASEL’s Collaborating States Initiative.

CASEL: ghostwritten blogs

Relying on interviews, I have penned blog posts for coworkers and other supporters.

The Present Moment

This retail shop wanted to connect with customers, create a community around well-being, and showcase new and exciting products, and I helped with this newsletter! 

Woodlands Academy/Grip Design

I developed the written content for this viewbook for a private Catholic girls school, designed to reflect their past traditions while communicating to the next generation of students.

Marketing & Advertising

Bulleit Bourbon

After interviewing the CEO, I produced several seasonal posts for Bulleit’s blog. (Little known fact: He’s actually a teetotaler!)

The Teaching Company

I felt right at home doing the thing I love most—learning—when I had the chance to write long-form copy promoting video courses from The Teaching Company.

Mayflower Tours

I got to travel the world—in my mind, anyway—while writing long-form brochures advertising travel tour packages.

Baileys Mini Campaign

Created copy for an online ad promoting a Baileys Minis Mini Cooper sweepstakes.

CarePages

While the product was online, the clientele needed a print brochure for this private webpage service for Beverly Healthcare patients and families.

The Present Moment

When the owner of this retail shop wanted to launch her series of interactive events, I helped spread the word with this print ad.

Education Materials

PBS-WNET

I have created a range of educational materials to support teaching PBS programming, including Great Performances’ Macbeth (starring Patrick Stewart), The Hollow Crown (starring Tom Hiddleston), and Shakespeare Uncovered’s episodes about grief in Hamlet, the witches in Macbeth, and the role of women in As You Like It, among others.

Metropolitan Opera

I contributed materials for educator guides accompanying the Met’s filmed productions, including The Merry Widow, Otello, Turandot, and others.

McGraw Hill

As part of a student reading series, I wrote bios for a variety of authors including Anton Chekhov and Theodore Roethke.