Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Corporate, B2B Communications
I’ve rarely met a word I didn’t like.
An accomplished and clever writer, copywriter and storyteller, industry experience includes healthcare, pharma, magazines, tech, hospitality, professional associations and more.
I fell in love with stories as a child, starting with interviewing my grandfather about his patents when I was 8. The story was published in the local paper, and I was hooked. Since then, I've created content for magazines, Web sites, corporate America, ad agencies, social media, SEM (Google search), trade associations and more.
I had a blast interviewing Colin Powell about a very important political subject (not)—fashion. And I sort of conquered my fear of heights while climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, getting an extra high when the story was published in the 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘦, 𝘓.𝘈. 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 and other national outlets. Celebrity interviews include: Colin Powell, Ruth Reichl, Cynthia Rowley and more.
Outside of work, I play tennis and pickleball, hike, do GYROTONIC®, travel near and far, read anything from the 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 to industry news to 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 and teach grades K-12 on the side. And—with almost a decade of voice lessons and years in choral groups—I love to make words sing, on the page and off!
The common thread in my work—and in life—is connecting people to each other and ideas.
Looking for a personable, resourceful writer and communications pro? Let’s connect! I’d love to help you bring your stories to life.
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Corporate, B2B Communications
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DaVita nurse recruitment billboard. One of many pieces in a national recruitment campaign.
DaVita nurse recruitment digital assets. One of many pieces in a national recruitment campaign.
"Escalate your kidney care" escalator cling
DaVita and kidney health success statistics
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Humana’s new Insulin Savings Program offers a fixed, low cost on select insulins, helping you keep your diabetes—and expenses—on track. Available on certain Humana plans.
Wherever you are on your diabetes journey, you can lead a vibrant, well-balanced life. Take care of yourself, ask for support from your healthcare team, and life—including the highs and lows of diabetes—can be sweet.
Hospitality thrives on customer service. Repeat business is driven by the baseline of a hotel's cleanliness, attention to detail and going above and beyond.
The shopping bag isn’t just utilitarian; it’s symbolic of preferences, tastes and lifestyle. A touch of elegance, a shot of glam or an understated message—anything is possible.
It's no surprise to anyone in the hospitality industry that bedbugs are a huge concern. Since travelers often choose their accommodations online, they are heavily influenced by fellow travelers' reviews. Online reviews can harm a hotel's business and reputation if even the slightest hint of a bedbug infestation exists.
Everywhere we turn, technology influences our lives. The hospitality industry is no exception. Chances are you've already stayed at a hotel using keyless entry technology, which is beginning to alter how travelers check in to hotels and enter their guest rooms. Here's how it works: Once you reserve a room, the hotel's system looks for you to arrive via your location-enabled smartphone.
Agility Harmony. In tune with your enterprise needs. Seize the marketing moments that matter.
Warm up your marketing. Win over their hearts. Epsilon can help you reach your best donors and prospects, in the moments that matter, in any channel, in real time.
Managing editor and writer of publication read by 5,000+ global employees at a Fortune 1000 pharmaceutical company.
Published in safetyWATCH, a monthly online publication keeping an eye on safety and security.
Celebrity Interviews. Lifestyle Pieces, Blog Posts
The activities we do every day—hunching over a phone screen, unloading groceries from the car, reaching for an item on a high shelf—put a surprising amount of strain on our bodies. Move inefficiently, and you could end up with overused muscles, tight fascia and injuries. Gyrotonic can help.
The national tour of CHICAGO sizzles with razzle dazzle and foul play. Bob Fosse's distinctive Broadway choreography—curved shoulders, turned-in knees, finger snaps and jazz hands—captivates. Former NFL star Eddie George headlines as corrupt lawyer Billy Flynn.
Chazz Palminteri and Robert De Niro's "A Bronx Tale" is set in the heart of the Bronx, where "GoodFellas" reign and family and community trump all. The North American tour of the Broadway musical is playing at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre.
If you dare look down 440 feet from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, you'll see two sets of train tracks, eight traffic lanes, a pedestrian walkway, bicycle lane and the picture-perfect Sydney Harbour.
Iconic designer Cynthia Rowley’s known for living life by design. Fashion and furniture spheres intersect with the launch of her imaginative home furnishings line.
Do you believe in magic? Broadway in Chicago's "Finding Neverland", about the creation of Peter Pan, landed at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre.
The rough-hewn, minimal set could barely contain Chicago's Grande Dame and seven-time Jeff Award winner E. Faye Butler as Mama Rose, the ultimate leading lady, who commanded the audience's attention from start to finish.
If/Then is a valentine to NYC. Like the vibrant, raw city that pulses with energy 24/7, this Broadway in Chicago revival celebrates universal human experiences and connections.
Girl power: Faith Prince, Christine Sherrill, Carmen Cusack Sizzle. Check. Scandal. Check. Beauty, brains and brawn? Yes, ma'am.
Just in time for summer, acclaimed chef Graham Elliot surprised Chicagoans on May 15 by hosting a happy hour in Pioneer Court (401 N. Michigan Avenue). Partygoers were treated to reinvented backyard food—delicious GrahamBurgers, corn on the cob and strawberry shortcake.
For 25 years, JoAnn Tansman has lived life by design. She has helped build global brands through TV, print and interactive media as Senior Vice President/Creative Director at BBDO.
Imerman Angels is a Chicago-based organization that provides personalized matches between cancer fighters, caregivers, survivors and "Mentor Angels".
He says; she says. Valuing, understanding and leveraging differences is the foundation of gender intelligence—a way of thinking that helps us communicate more effectively.
A celebrity gambling event for charity
Colorful coverage of The Color Run (the happiest 5k on the planet™). One of three blog posts that reflects local color, fitness, community and fun!
Colorful coverage of The Color Run (the happiest 5k on the planet™). One of three blog posts that reflects local color, fitness, community and fun!