storytelling with a soul.

In a world dictated by algorithms and AI, longform storytelling is becoming a lost art. I mean the smart-and makes-you-feel-something kind of writing. The kind where you can tell there’s a soul in there. This kind of storytelling is proven to drive engagement that leads to results—and there’s a place for it in your content ecosystem.

Person holding a spiral-bound book or magazine with colorful illustrations on the cover, sitting on a dark seat near a wooden table with magazines on it.

With a master’s degree in journalism and over a decade of storytelling and communications strategy experience across industries, I have cultivated the skills it takes to craft smart stories and communications that move people to action.

  • internal and external communications

    communication planning

    content strategy development and execution

    crafting articles, blogs, essays, newsletters, web copy, thought leadership, and leader communications

    creating engaging multimedia storytelling and photo essays

  • nonprofit and international development

    Fortune 500 companies

    health equity, social impact, and DEI

    healthcare technology

    journalism

    religious writing (journalism and essays)

  • MarCom Platinum Award

    MarCom Gold Award

    Studs Terkel Scholarship

    Follett Merit Award

    Minnesota State Fair Art Exhibition

A woman with shoulder-length red hair and glasses sitting on a light blue couch, holding a cup, smiling, in a well-lit room with green plants and a modern lamp in the background.

see my work.

portfolio.
Neon line drawing of a human walking around a sphere.
Best Buy logo on a blue gradient background with a yellow price tag graphic.
A blue background with white text that says, "Feed My Starving Children."
Pioneer Press Twin Cities logo with black text on a white and blue background.
Logo for MPR News with white and light blue text on a dark blue background.
Logo for WBEZ Chicago with black background, white 'WBEZ' text, and red 'Chicago' text below.
Explore Minnesota logo with the words 'explore' and 'Minnesota' on either side of a stylized 'm' with a green curve.
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An open book icon in orange and white
Graphic logo for Lakewinds Food Co-op featuring a stylized bundle of green leaves and gray berries above the text 'Lakewinds Food Co-op' in black and green letters.
White text saying 'SOJO' on a black background
The logo of API Group with stylized blue letters and red dots in the 'A' and 'i'.
Colorful logo spelling 'MINN' with a small globe icon to the right.

let’s work together.