Consulting and storycraft
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I'll help you find yours and tell it with style.

I work with clients at organizations big and small to help find their authentic stories, articulate them clearly, and tell them in ways that resonate.

I’d love to do the same for you.  

 

 

What I do

EDITORIAL strategy + creative Direction

I translate brand guidelines, content strategy, and audience insights into editorial themes, voice/tone guidelines, core messaging, and guidance writers can rely on. And, I lead teams of writers in crafting substantive stories that matter to an audience, express a brand's point of view, and stand up to the scrutiny of a legal+compliance team.
 

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

I help executives and subject matter experts articulate their distinct point of view and original thinking in articles, white papers, presentations, blog posts — wherever you want to show up and make your mark.
 

COACHING

I'm a supportive and challenging mentor who understands what writers are up against. I'll coach your in-house writers to think like reporters, conduct better interviews, and get to the heart of what's most relevant and useful to your audience.

 

DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING

I collaborate with writers to strengthen narrative structure, brand voice, word choice, and the elements of style that make a story work. I help them find the gems in each story and make them shine. I don't just fix a writer's work; I help them see how to move it forward.

 

WRITING

I uncover the unexpected detail, the counterintuitive idea, and the magnetic force in each person I interview. I believe words still matter, and I make every one of them count. I love the long form. Always will.

 
 
 

who i've worked for/with:

Brands: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation / Charles Schwab / Corelle Brands / Drupal Association / East West Tea Co. / EcoDistricts / Family Justice Network / Google for Education / HP / Kaiser Group + Path Architecture / Marcus by Goldman Sachs  / Mercy Corps / Microsoft / The News Literacy Project / Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety / Oregon Food Bank / Oregon Health Authority / Oregon Media Production Association / Nike / Port of Portland / PwC / Raikes Foundation / Regions Bank / Silicon Valley Bank / US Bank / Verizon / Wells Fargo

Agencies: AHA / Brink Communications / Curate / Elephant / Grady Britton / Huge / Imagination / Neverstill / T Brand Studio at the New York Times

 

 

 

 
 

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