Writing Portfolio and Awards

I am a writer, editor, and content manager. I love to find a story and make connections: Whether to help market a product to businesses, provide the emotional experience that comes with a well-branded campaign, or help bring clarity to difficult concepts. Over the years I have worked with health care companies, software companies, online retailers, and in grassroots campaigns to help communities. In all of these roles, I have found people hungry for solutions: to help sell products, build a brand, or find their own voice. I have a personal love of organization and strategy, especially bringing sanity to chaos through content management systems and integrated promotional campaigns. There’s an inner athlete in me that loves to analyze metrics and see a campaign finish strong, and I particularly love making difficult concepts readable and manageable, one step at a time.

I have a BA and MFA in Writing and English. I have a novel under review, another novel-in-progress, as well as numerous research essays written during my academic years. Professionally, I was awarded a Top Performer Award at Amazon.com and received Honorable Mention for the Health Care Perspectives newsletter at Kaiser Permanente. I was the lead copywriter for Kaiser Permanente’s national “Thrive” campaign. I was awarded the Feedspot Top 50 Farmhouse Blogs in the U.S..

Specialties: Content strategy and management; writing; editing/proofreading; deep curiosity and empathy that seek to find the story; internal and external brand development and communication; idea-making; project management; public speaking; social media; community engagement; brand strategy; project launches; details and deadlines; growth/market expansion; client relations.

Award: Top 50 Farmhouse Blogs in the U.S.A. for my blog EATING buckets

Feedspot’s Top 50 Blog Awards are given based on editorial integrity, engagement, growth, and relevance and consistency.

**Author, PNW Bainbridge Magazine Feature Article**

I loved writing this piece about Mary Terry, a Bainbridge Island icon full of can-do attitude and grit. Credit to David W. Cohen for the gorgeous photography.

Recipe creator, Published in The FarmMade Cookbook

I am a featured writer alongside seventy-five multi-generational farmers spanning regions from New England to the Northwest. The cookbooks are offered on Amazon.com, Walmart, Tractor Supply, and others.

Creator/Writer: Essays, Stories, Recipes, Videos, etc..

My blog Eating Buckets is a space for me to write and reflect. These essays, stories, recipes and notes are all personal and not intended to impress, but rather to connect and engage. Click on each graphic if you would like to read the entire article.

Presenter, Grow Food Not Grass Masterclass Summit

I became really into gardening on our small farm. I grew so much food, I produced nearly everything our family needed to eat, and I grew enough to donate to the food bank and preserve the rest for my family to enjoy. I was proud to be chosen to be one of just a few featured master gardeners from around the United States, and I loved the whole experience–from producing and editing the training video to connecting with people from across the country.

Feature: As Published in Bainbridge Island Magazine

This isn’t my writing. It’s by Alli Schuchman, previous Editor-in-Chief of Bainbridge Island Magazine. She interviewed me and captured a bit about life on our farm. You can click on the image to read the full article.

Content Manager/Copywriter, Well-Fed Me

Here, I wrote landing pages and teasers/blurbs for Well-Fed Me’s hospital partnership websites, wrote presentation script, helped manage and edit legacy content, honed a new brand vision alongside a team of art directors and website designers, and more.

Freelance Copywriter, Orbridge

It was lovely to do a few projects for this boutique travel company, including writing program highlights for trips to Sicily, Tuscany, and the Amalfi Coast. Here’s one of the brochures I worked on for a trip they were procuring to alumni interested in visiting Sicily.

**Copywriter, NW Source/Seattle Times People’s Picks Campaign**

This was such a fun and quirky campaign. These promotional images appeared in newspapers, online campaigns, and old-fashioned “breadboards” all around Seattle’s sidewalks, reminding people to hop in, eat, and vote for their favorites. A great way to build community engagement!

Site Merchandiser/Senior Editor, Amazon.com Health & Personal Care

I worked at Amazon for several years, starting in college as an intern, and later managing the Health & Personal Care category. I wrote newsletters, edited all category content, pitched promotions, and drove sales, including a multimillion dollar heart health campaign, and the first-ever streaming video content on Amazon during the 2006 Super Bowl for the Dove True Colors Campaign. After leaving this full-time role, I also freelanced for the department on special projects for several years.

Writer/Project Manager, Kaiser Permanente

I worked for Kaiser Permanente Health Plan, Inc., for about five years as a B2B marketing analyst, copywriter, project manager, content manager, and consultant. Here are a few writing samples from my time there.