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I proposed, solicited, and edited the above anthology, Good Roots: Writers Reflect on Growing Up in Ohio (Ohio University Press, 2007), a collection of essays and poetry from prominent writers, among them Susan Orlean, PJ O'Rourke, and Ian Frazier, with an introduction from children's writer RL Stine. I worked with the Ohioana Library Association to launch its first Ohioana Book Festival (now in fifth year). The event brought 10 of the Good Roots writers to Columbus, Ohio, for a day of panels and readings and won $35,000 in corporate support.

What's in my portfolio

Amendment One advocacy card NCCJ amendment one info card For NCCJ (National Conference for Community and Justice) of the Piedmont Triad, I directed communications around the campaign to defeat North Carolina's proposed Amendment One in the spring of 2012. That work included coordinating a press conference with community and business leaders, hosting an online petition, posting to social media, and preparing print and digital ads, posters, and information cards in coordination with a grassroots interfaith coalition.

GO FAR kids with medals I worked on communications and development efforts for GO FAR (Go Out For A Run), a nonprofit organization that teaches youth to run a 5K, make healthy food choices, and achieve goals.

watch award-winning video I commissioned to pitch GO FAR to potential sponsors

WSSU taglines

For Winston-Salem State University, I conceive themes and taglines and write copy for admissions and advancement projects.

Delta Sky Savannah section front At Pace Communications, I led a team of editors, art directors, and freelance contributors in profiling 24 cities. The work involved consulting with civic leaders to establish an editorial brand and message that we communicated in 24- to 48-page feature sections in airline magazines. Our city partners frequently wrote afterwards to say the feature sections exceeded their expectations in quality and impact.

I conceived and launched a city magazine, Winston-Salem Monthly, for Media General, creating a brand, generating enthusiasm and pride, and building a community of readers. The magazine continues to thrive, in advertising revenue and reader interest, three years since its creation.