By focusing on storytelling as a vehicle to increase donor engagement and drive fundraising efforts, I create, edit, and strategize legacy giving and major giving content for PlannedGiving.Com's wide range of nonprofit clients.

Writing, editing, social media marketing and consulting

My illustrated children's book, "Did Dinosaurs Have Dentists?" hits the shelves in September 2018. It's not only my first book, but the first in a series that aims to ease children's anxieties about things most grownups take for granted — like going to a dentist, doctor, or other medical specialist. The second book, tentatively titled "Did Penguins Have Pediatricians?" is due for release in 2019.

Writing, editing, client consultations, social media marketing plans and more.

• Brainstorm marketing strategies with account executives and advertisers to build brand recognition. • Write, edit and help to guide content for Inspire Health and Indulge Lehigh Valley magazines. Write, schedule and track social media content for both magazines.• Write press releases and promotional material for the Morning Call and Morning Call advertisers.• Work with Morning Call advertisers to create, write and edit special sections.• Write and edit stories for the Morning Call's CARS sections. Work with advertisers to create articles to promote their businesses.• Manage cover designs for Go Street, a weekly entertainment guide for the Lehigh Valley. Act as an intermediary between editorial and advertising design. Write occasional advertising stories for Go Street. Write, schedule and track social media content for Go Street.• Manage freelancers for our Nightcrawler (entertainment) photo galleries; coordinate advertising photographers for beverage company promotions; coordinate photos with editorial.• Fill in on additional weekly special sections products as needed, including TMC Weekly; Friday and Sunday Real Estate; and MC Select.

Proofreading, copy editing, content editing and substantive editing.Blogging, newsletters, articles.Photojournalism, nature photography, event photography.Clients include: CompanyNewsletters.com; Super Copy Editors; Rodale Inc.; The Lehigh Valley Authority; Yodi Inc.; Parallax Magazine; The Morning Call; East Penn Energy Solutions; Go Street.

Helped Rodale's custom publications department bring Walmart's in-house magazine, Walmart World, back on its deadline schedule by supervising writers, copy editors, photographers, designers and layout editors. I also fact-checked and edited articles. I aided the editors of Prevention and Diane magazines as time allowed.

Edition editorRead, edit, rewrite local, business, sports, feature and news service copyEdit and proofread Sunday A1 centerpiece and inside packagesMake corrections for grammar, spelling, style and contentWrite headlines, photo captions, text for graphics and other page elementsSubstitute slot editor for national/international section

Read, edit, rewrite local, business, sports, feature and news service copyEdit and proofread Sunday A1 centerpiece and inside packagesMake corrections for grammar, spelling, style and contentWrite headlines, photo captions, text for graphics and other page elementsRotating edition editor - local, business, A-sectionSubstitute slot editor for news deskSubstitute national/international news editor

Assign, edit and proofread Sunday A1 centerpiece and inside packagesSubstitute slot editor for news deskMake corrections for grammar, spelling, style and contentSupervise 12-person copy desk, newsroom night desk

Read, edit, rewrite local, business, feature, editorial and news service copyMake corrections for grammar, spelling, style and contentWrite headlines, photo captions, text for graphics and other page elementsDesign pages for local, international, editorial and business sections

Wrote news, general assignment and human interest storiesShot accompanying art; shot other assignments as needed.

Wrote human interest stories.Shot accompanying art; shot other assignments as needed. Assisted with copy editing and layout.