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I'm a content strategist, writer, editor and brand builder who creates clear, engaging content. I help people determine how to deliver their message in the most effective way.

I am adept at problem solving, leading teams and working on multiple projects under aggressive deadlines.

My favorite projects are those that allow me to learn new things and apply both big-picture thinking and attention to detail. Below are samples of my writing from a variety of projects.

Blog • 28th February 2018

10 Key Takeaways From Redesigning Websites | Centretek

Our web team reflects on highlights and takeaways from 2017 in building engaging digital experiences this last year.

Rush advertising • 28th November 2016

Rush billboard

Small billboard on the side of a building within feet of a Rush primary care practice.

Facebook • 21st October 2016

Rush primary care Facebook ad

Rush primary care Facebook ad that ran during open enrollment.

Rush University Medical Center • 1st June 2016

Living With Myasthenia Gravis

If you’ve been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, you probably already know there is no one path that this neuromuscular condition follows. Often referred to as “the snowflake disease,” myasthenia gravis, or MG, affects each person differently.

Rush University Medical Center • 1st March 2016

Rush River North landing page

Rush care in your neighborhood. Rush River North. Care designed around you.

Rush University Medical Center • 1st May 2015

Work-Related Stress

In today's demanding, fast-paced world, people can potentially be working 24/7. If your work email is synced to your smart phone, it's easy to check your email on the way home from work, in the middle of the night, at your child's soccer practice. Even if you’re not checking email, when work is stressful to you, chances are ...

Rush University Medical Center • 16th October 2014

Primary Care Services

Let’s face it. We all need a little help now and then. And your health is no different. Whether you are healthy and want to stay that way, or you have a chronic condition that needs managing, you want a doctor on your side. That’s where primary care services at Rush University Medical Center come in ...

Rush University Medical Center • 14th October 2014

Neurology department page

When something goes wrong in your head, you want answers right away. That’s when neurologists at Rush can help: Anyone who calls requesting an appointment with a neurologist is able to meet with one within two weeks.

2012 Rush Cancer Annual Report • 1st June 2012

Exploring Strategies to Combat Breast Cancer

As any oncologist can tell you: Cancer is not a monolithic disease. Each person’s cancer is individual to his or her genetic signature. Instead of a search for “a cure to cancer,” there are now myriad questions specific to each cancer and each person ...

Heartland Alliance annual report • 1st June 2001

The Found Boys

When soldiers entered a village shooting, villagers simply ran. Families scattered, losing each other in their terror. Adults who were the prime targets were either killed or captured, leaving the children to fend for themselves.

Heartland Alliance annual report • 1st June 2001

Poverty USA, Illinois, Chicago

The causes of poverty are complex. But the impact is simple: a life of diminished choices, desolated hopes and constant vulnerability.

Heartland Alliance annual report • 1st June 2001

For Sale - Girl, Age 13

Profits from trafficking women and girls are expected to surpass the profits from illegal drugs in the next few years. The demand brings 45,000 - 50,000 women and children to the United States each year for indentured servitude and the sex industry. Through legal representation and advocacy ...