Written Samples
CINCINNATI MAGAZINE
Exploring the Culinary World with Locals
Breaking Culinary Boundaries with David Jackman, Mitch Arens, and Danny Combs
Miami Meets Milford at Flamingo Drive
Businesses Buzz in Madisonville
Il Gusto Serves Up a Slice of New York in Deer Park
Won’t You Be ETC’s Neighbor?
Dogs With Jobs Lend a Helping Paw
Enjoy Your Meal in an Igloo
Il Gusto Brings the Taste of Italy to Deer Park
Paktli Brings Snacking Joy to the Masses
Mr. Gene’s Dog House Is a Summer Staple
Daruma Is Here for Your Convenience
Your Summer Outdoor Dining Guide
New Book Tackles Local Craft Beer Trials and Triumphs
Millie’s in Town Opens Downtown
Tunde Wey Cooks Up Conversations via Culinary Art
Bay Horse Cafe Goes Back to the Future
Big Jays Place Hits the Big Time
HOUR MEDIA
The Ballad of Bourbon
I wrote this longform story on the history of bourbon as part of a custom publishing product for Hantz Group, a Michigan-based financial company.
AKRON LIFE MAGAZINE
Doctors Who Do Good
The Writing on the Wall
Fright Night
Surviving Pet Loss
We, the Pet People
Baby Talk
The Gamut, a monthly (and freewheeling) column that ran from 2013 ’til 2016.
Akron Life Magazine (site)
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
I serve as the principal content strategist and storyteller for digital marketing media within the university’s College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology.
NKU MAGAZINE
In my former role as communications manager at Northern Kentucky University, I acted as the executive editor of NKU Magazine, a print and digital storytelling platform showcasing NKU’s students, faculty, alumni and staff.
NKU Magazine Spring/Summer 2019
NKU Magazine Fall/Winter 2018-19
NKU Magazine Spring/Summer 2018
NKU Magazine Fall/Winter 2017-18
Circles of Light
Kentucky Straight
The Write Stuff
NKU FURTHER, FASTER
In a freelance role, I created digital and print content for NKU’s recently launched capital campaign, Further, Faster, following a three-point structure—Access, Completion and Engagement—defined by the university’s new strategic framework, Success by Design. The job also called for a number of case studies, which involved interviewing students, alumni and donors.
Further, Faster (web)
POPULAR WOODWORKING MAGAZINE
During my time as managing editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine (F+W Media), I produced a number of web-based articles, pieces for the print magazine and marketing/advertising copy for newsletters, in-house ads and the brand’s e-commerce site, shopwoodworking.com.
HOBBY FARMS MAGAZINE
After years working as a regular contributor to hobbyfarms.com, the web presence of Hobby Farms magazine, I was hired to work full time as the senior editor, managing and facilitating all web content and select print titles.
You can access all of my articles for this outlet on my freelance author page and my staff author page.
Additionally, my writing has appeared in the print version of the magazine, to which I previously contributed a regular column, “From Goldfinch Farm”:
Mobile Processing Units Help Small Farmers Find Profit in Poultry (originally run in “Chickens” magazine)
Farm Hacks
From Piglet to Market
Old-School Predator Protection
KENTUCKY GARDENER MAGAZINE
The Edibles: Watermelon, The Ultimate Summertime Crop
The Edibles: Kale & Kohlrabi, Brassicas for Health & Flavor
Garden Profile: Liberty Hall
ARCHIVED WORK