Co-organize MINDS Group Lectures; write and edit copy on reflex integration and neurodevelopment for manuals and books; facilitate visa work; liaison for legal team and leadership; and consult with senior leadership on various business matters.

I am a project editor for Crain's Content Studio, the marketing storytelling partner of Crain's City Brands (Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Grand Rapids, New York). I collaborate with the content studio teams to strategize and deliver content activations (Executive Insights, Thought Leadership Reports, Interactive Guides) with a journalistic lens. I work closely with clients to ensure their narrative content resonates with their target audience of business decision-makers. ChicagoBusiness.com / CrainsCleveland.com / CrainsDetroit.com / CrainsGrandRapids.com / CrainsNewYork.com

I currently am a contributing writer and project editor for special projects and custom publishing through Crain's Content Studio. Writing and editing projects span M&A, technology, higher ed, manufacturing, legal affairs, real estate and health care.As a former contributing writer for this award-winning business publication, I handled most of the food, wine and craft beer industry coverage through enterprise print stories and a biweekly blog. Many of these stories generated the highest number of online page views during the weeks in which they were published. While working as assistant editor, I edited and designed the weekly paper, coordinated art selection; worked closely with the sections editor on special section planning and layout; collaborated with the senior editors on story placement; posted stories to the web; designed and edited the custom publishing sections; and managed social media, on top of maintaining the food beat.

Served on the board of a not-for-profit registered public charity. Collaborated on the development of three main pillars of focus: higher education (including work on a strategic plan for the Masgutova Graduate School of NeuroDevelopmental Sciences); community outreach and focus (regular host of Masgutova NeuroReflex exercises plus marketing and social media); and scientific research.

As managing editor, I work closely with the publisher, photo editor, and social media director on editorial direction, managing assignments for four different issues at any given time. Responsibilities include assigning stories, first-draft editing, copy editing, writing online and offline, social media, and overall production management.

Penned monthly features on local chefs and dining trends

Designed and edited news, life and health sections for this daily newspaper, which was a 2004 Pulitzer Prize finalist; collaborated with life editor to produce an award-winning 72-page commemorative section on Hurricane Ivan's community impact; wrote features for life and health sections

Wrote general assignment and feature stories; responsible for copy editing and page layout