USA Today Co. ( Gannett)

Trending Reporter and Columnist, 2024 — today

Beat for the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, covers community news, interesting people and events. The Argus Leader averages 3M monthly page views.

We are one among 300 sites under USA Today Co., owner of the nation’s largest chain of newspapers. The USA Today Network also has the largest news audience in the nation, serving over 181M monthly unique visitors and averaging 530M monthly page views.

Microsoft

Creative Strategy, 2020-2023

Collaborated in content marketing for Flip, a social learning platform used by over 3M educators worldwide.

Higher Ground Education

Editorial Strategy, 2019-2020

Developed content across international network of Montessori schools. Writing informs blog, PR, websites, introduction of staff and parent engagement.

Freelance

Writer, 2014-2020

Relationships were both for print + online, including editorial, copy editing, copywriting, proofing, transcribing, ghostwriting, and journalism.

Throne Publishing

Lead Ghostwriter, 2017-2019

I helped people write their autobiographies / memoirs. Author and I would commence months-long relationship before I completed manuscript and edited alongside author until publication. Accomplished nearly 20 manuscripts in 2 years.

OTA

Writer and Community Manager, 2015-2016

At OTA, our work was two-fold: Empower creatives in our three-state region of North DakOTA, South DakOTA and MinnesOTA, and host creative conferences to bring all those people together. Our hope was to connect like-minded people, and, as part of that, I shared their stories.

Argus Leader Media

Reporter and Copy Editor, 2005-2015

Managed and edited local content for feature sections. Beat covered local events, personalities and community stories. Work also included a weekly column on parenting and relationships.