I'm a versatile writer, consultant, and instructional designer with decades of experience in turning complex ideas and processes into engaging, informative products for audiences of all ages and levels of knowledge. I've worked for and with some of the top educational, research, and training organizations in the United States, creating products ranging from full-fledged courses to exhibit labels and books to marketing and fundraising materials, scripts, and long-form articles.Just a few examples of my clients and projects include:The National Science Foundation (editorial director of a national educational magazine, curriculum creator, online writer)AT&T (curriculum and training)Dotdash/Meredith (contributing Expert for multiple verticals including Verywell Health, The Balance, Treehugger, and LearnReligions)ATD (instructional design for training)Harvard University (stewardship materials for the Kennedy School of Government)Smithsonian Institution (script and web writing)Girl Scouts of America (fundraising and educational writing)Dana Farber Cancer Center (marketing and patient education)University of Pennsylvania (fundraising, marketing, exhibit labels)In addition to my work as a writer/editor and instructional designer, I am also a consultant in the area of neurodiversity and inclusion. The parent of an adult son with autism, I'm the author of a book and hundreds of articles on the Verywell Health site (among others). I often serve as an advisor to inclusion projects with museums and other community organizations and have provided inclusion consulting to such institutions as the Boston Conservatory, the Denver Museum of Art, the Discovery Children's Museum, and the Boston Museum of Science.In my spare time, I am a director of community theater productions in my hometown of Falmouth, MA (on Cape Cod), and I sing with several choral groups. I'm also a master photographer, using my iPhone to take and edit photos seen in juried shows throughout the region.