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About
I create stories, systems, and experiences that help connect people to purpose. With master’s degrees in Digital Storytelling and Creative Writing and years of experience across content design, writing, web development, photography, course creation and teaching, my work strives to be effective, engaging, and meaningful. I’m savvy in most creative software, quick to learn new tools, and skilled at keeping digital systems organized, updated, and functional. I’m equally comfortable creating/editing content, managing digital productions, or even coordinating logistics for events, always with a human-centered approach.
With extensive experience as an end-to-end project manager and developer, I can bridge strategy, design, and execution. I’ve collected deeper insight and tools for brainstorming, revising, proofing, and optimization. My background as a virtual and on-site instructor of composition, communications, and creative writing for adult learners informs my ability to create user-focused content. I have also gathered experience facilitating and designing/developing virtual courses for professional groups to improve team-building and deepen self-reflections. My own experiences helps me translate complex ideas into clear, compelling elements that connect personally with diverse audiences.
I’m excited to collaborate on creations and campaigns that spark authentic engagement and measurable impact — especially with mission-driven teams that champion creativity and greater change through learning.
Skills & experience:
Digital design & production
Project management * User experience (UX) and interface (UI) design * Web development and design * Graphic design * Videos and slide presentations * Problem solving and optimization * Research, analysis, and application * and more!
Instructional design & facilitation
Course design and creation * Learning management systems and eLearning design tools * Curriculum design and development (higher ed, adult learning, and professional training) * Facilitation, inclusive teaching, and personal coaching * and more!
Storytelling & brand strategy
Content creation and management systems * Writing and editing * Idea generation and storytelling * Customer/audience engagement and influence * Marketing and sales * Event coordination and promotion * Campaign performance analysis and optimization * Photography and photo editing * logo and brand template design * and more!
Collaboration & operations
Teamwork and leadership * Meeting management * Customer and client support * Office and organizational operations * and more!
Projects I can build and deliver:
Websites * Virtual courses and learning material * Marketing campaigns * Info-graphics and illustrations * technical, professional, promotional, and creative writing * Slide presentations * Videos * Newsletters * Magazines and books * Promotional material and copy * Graphic design and logos * Photography of people, places, and things * Virtual courses * Learning systems and material * and more!
Technical Tools I can use:
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Premiere) * Adobe Express, Lightroom, and Firefly * Canva * Microsoft 365 (Power Point, Word, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams) * Blackboard and Canvas Learning Management Systems * LearnWorlds * WordPress (including Avada and Divi builders and WooCommerce) * Squarespace * BigMailer (AWS) * MailChimp * MailPoet * Google Workspace * Google Developer & Analytics * Zoom (for meetings, webinars, and interactive trainings) * Submittable * Hubspot * Quickbooks * Discord * Slack * Chat GPT * Midjourney * Notion * Zapier * HootSuite * Loomly * PaddyPost * Learning: Meltwater * Articulate * Figma * and more!
Mom, my big sister, and me: 1982
me
… And there is, of course, more about me personally. See that old Polaroid? I grew up in an old, two-bedroom house in a small Midwestern town, just me, my big sister, and our mom who was gone a lot, working hard to make ends meet. It wasn’t easy, but we did our best to take care of each other. We taught ourselves a LOT. I was an artist, explorer, and entrepreneur at an early age, writing and selling my own newspapers door-to-door, directing my neighbor-kids in plays on my back porch, running animal hospitals — for local kittens, injured birds, and butterflies — out of my garage, and building families of giant robots with old boxes, plastic egg shells, and aluminum cans. Despite the challenges of poverty, I made my way to college, and, once I got there, I just kept going! I was granted full scholarships, work study, and multiple assistantships to back me. I became the first in my family to earn a graduate degree. And, in the midst of all that, I raised four beautiful children and found an excellent partner in marriage. It was a long road full of bumps and curves, but, over the years, I’ve grown to love my personal story, all the blunders alongside the successes, and I wouldn’t change a thing, even if I could. I love my family immensely, and I love that I’m back in my home state of Indiana, in a small town, in a house surrounded by tall trees, where I can step out my back door every morning, if I so desire, to breathe in fresh air, watch the sun rise over a cow field, and then, with my camera in hand, go bug-hunting.
How can I help you? I do some freelance work and would love to help my fellow freelancers, artists, organizations, and small businesses! Are you needing help with something you’ve written, a website, an interactive lesson or course, a slide presentation, promotional graphics, or photographs? Send me a quick note through the form below, and I will reply with an email response. Thank you!