“The chief virtue that language can have is clarity.”
– Hippocrates
work
journalism
case statements
alumni communications
healthcare
books
craft
Problem: How do you communicate across disciplines and audiences?
Solution: Know what you’re writing about, and write clearly.
I love to bring clarity to complex topics by getting at the heart of an idea and making it accessible to non-experts. I’ve written about modern dance, astronomy, history, pediatric cardiology, costume design, neuroscience, and even police dogs. I collaborate closely with editors and clients to create a polished piece that readers can learn from and enjoy.
Give me a purpose, an audience, a word count and a deadline. I’ll take it from there.
bio
After graduating from The University of Michigan, I attended the Radcliffe Publishing Course at Harvard University and worked as an editor for magazine and book publishers before becoming a writer and press officer for the NYC Department of Parks, representing Central Park, Coney Island, and other NYC landmarks. That job led me into public relations, where I've worked both at an agency and in house. I went out on my own, and I now write for clients across the
country while also doing work as a contracted writer for The New York Times. From 2013 to 2017, I taught at The University of Mississippi in Oxford, where I lived around the corner from William Faulkner's house and learned to love crawdad boils. I'm currently based in Western Massachusetts, near Amherst.
