My story

Born and raised just outside of Pittsburgh, I have lived downtown for three years now and seem to fall more and more in love with this city and my community by the day.

I earned my Bachelor of Science in Journalism from E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University where I focused on strategic communication and dabbled in magazine feature writing. During my time at Ohio University, I also specialized in the areas of sociology and visual communication. What led me to specialize in these areas was my longing for a greater understanding of people and social issues, as well as my desire for the tools to tell their stories through a wide range of mediums.

Immediately following college, I spent a year overseas living and serving in underdeveloped communities around the world. Over the course of the year I partnered with nonprofits throughout South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa, working with various marginalized populations and hearing incredible stories of beauty and heartbreak. It is from these experiences that my passion for storytelling grew into a deep desire to shed light on need, give voice to the voiceless, and inspire positive change.

For the past three years I worked as a copywriter at a digital marketing agency, helping clients find their voice through storytelling. For greater detail of the work I did in this role, please view my resume as well as the many samples on this site. My core objective in this role was to articulate the story of our clients and express the soul of their institution through social media, websites, blogging, print pieces, videos, and more.

One thing I have learned throughout my experience is that research is key. In order to tell the true story of a place and its people you have to spend the time and do the work to really know who they are and where they’re coming from. For me that has looked like sitting in a boardroom, interviewing the president of an institution about his vision for the future; it has also looked like sitting in a refugee camp, washing dishes alongside a strong, single mother who shares a piece of her past.

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Your story

Now I want to get to know your story and help you tell it in such a way that connects with others, builds trust, and inspires action.

A few things I can offer in helping you tell your story: 

• Web, digital, and print copywriting
• Blogging
• Copyediting
• Video scripts
• Information architecture
• Social media marketing
• Grant writing
• Press releases
• Long-form feature writing
• News writing
• And more, just ask!

I put 100 percent heart and grit into everything I do, and I would be happy to share stories and examples of that with you if you’d like to contact me directly. But don’t just take my world for it. If you’d like to hear more about my experience and ability, I would love to point you to the people who know my character best and have experienced my work ethic first hand. Please contact me for a list of these references.

Explore this site to see the kind of work I’ve been doing. Then let’s talk about partnering together to tell your story.