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I’m an executive-level manager, content creator and strategist who has worked with and for dozens of leading media companies and digital and print brands. I’ve created award-winning content-led campaigns for B2C and B2B.

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I’ve been on staff at AOL (UK), Yahoo!, Time, Inc., Conde Nast, Hearst, American Media, and Gruner + Jahr and have also put in time on several startups.

For four years I led digital content strategy and creation at the Chancellor’s Office of the California State University, the country’s largest four-year system of public higher education.

Now a contractor, I continue to create content and lead content and UX strategy for a variety of clients specializing in public safety (law enforcement, fire service, EMS and 911), technology, higher education and healthcare.

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A bit more about me:

  • I'm a National Magazine Award-nominated journalist.

  • I'm a Knight Journalism Fellow (Centers for Disease Control).

  • I've held senior management roles overseeing teams OF all sizes, from TWO to more than 60.

  • I've created, launched or relaunched dozens of websites and other digital products and projects.

  • I've overseen successful integrated marketing/custom content programs, including creating dozens of videos and several social media campaigns.

  • my work ON MY OWN AND AS A PART OF TALENTED TEAMS has won multiple awards:

    — CASE District VII Awards For Calstate.edu, ThE CSU’s Public-facing site (2017, 2018, 2019)

    — pearl awards (custom content; nissan "Innovation for endurance" campaign)

    — min AWARDS (best sponsored website; email newsletter)

  • Henry luce award (email newsletter), PARENTING.COM

  • Folio Award (BRONZE) for inaugural issue of Pain Solutions Magazine

 

Brands for which I've created content:

  • The california State university

  • AT&T FirstNet

  • U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - National 911 Program and Office of EMS

  • Nissan (“Innovation for endurance” facebook campaign)

  • providence hospitals (southern california: st. John’s Medical Center, holy cross medical center, tarzana cedars-sinai medical center)

  • The Ritz-Carlton

  • Danone

  • Canyon Ranch Resort & Spa

  • Time, Inc. Books

  • Nestle

  • Hyundai

  • GlaxoSmithKline

  • Pfizer (GETold.com)

  • Guthy-Renker

  • The Survivor's Club

  • Intent.com

  • Helen Keller International

  • MasterCard

  • Mihaylo School of Business, Cal State Fullerton

  • Torrance Memorial Medical Center

 

I've also developed original courses in writing and editing for the Web (mediabistro.com) and taught magazine writing to adult/continuing education learners (arizona state university).