Art, Architecture, (Interior) Design, Buildings, Home Decor
I’ve covered exclusive stories for Architectural Digest Pro, reportered new ways to use natural stone in one’s home and landscape designs for Building Stone magazine, how-to pieces for Angi.com, Apartment Guide and Rent.com, and profiles for Chicago Architect. Below is a small sampling of my pieces in media outlets including Architectural Digest Pro, Chicago Architect, and Angi.com among others.
Angi.com: portfolio from 2021-2024
ApartmentGuide.com: portfolio
Rent.com: 35 Chicago Facts Everyone Knows to Be True, July 2019
Architectural Digest Pro: The Definitive Guide to Fabrics and Wall Coverings, October 2019
Architectural Digest Pro: 5 Design trends that were everywhere at neocon 2019, June 2019
Architectural Digest Pro: Exclusive // The Color Trends We’ll Be Seeing in 2020, June 2019
Architectural Digest Pro: These Designers Leveraged Digital Design Work to Start Their Own Firms, May 2019
Architectural Digest Pro: Why Does Lenox's New President Plan to Change Everything?, April 2019
Chicago Architect, Lohan & Wight’s New Landscape, March/April 2016
House Beautiful: The Country's Most Gorgeous Botanical Gardens, June 2021
Luxury Home Quarterly, Profile of fc Studios
Food, Lifestyle & Travel
From big cities like Chicago, London and New York City to countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Prague, South Africa, and Spain, I’ve traveled to dozens of cities and five continents throughout the world. I’ve been traveling since before I turned one year of age and love sharing my experiences with others. Whether I’m highlighting interesting cuisines in various cities, sharing how to start a food forest in your community, or featuring new museum exhibits to visit, I appreciate the opportunity to bring these fun stories to readers.
Sierra magazine: The Art of Making Lush Community Food Forests Happen, April 2023
Eating Well magazine: Funding Fields of the Future, April 2019
Travel Illinois magazine: Living History: African American Museums Throughout the State, Fall/Winter 2019/2020
Travel Illinois: Sweet Home Chicago Blues Profile of Lurrie Bell, Fall/Winter 2018/2019
Pure Michigan magazine: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan, Fall 2018
Midwest Living magazine: Open House Chicago: Building Suspense, Sept/Oct 2017
Rodale’s Organic Life, Raising the Roof, June 2017
Midwest Living Magazine: Mystery Dinner in Chicago, June 2016
National Geographic: Can Space-Aged Tomato Seeds Save an American Food Desert, April 2016
Midwest Living magazine blog, A spot of downton abbey in Chicago, March 2016
Pure Michigan magazine: Rapids Rising (Grand Rapids feature), Fall 2015
Midwest Living magazine blog: You won't believe what Chicago's statues are saying, August 2015
USA Today: Bartenders Spice Up Traditional Eggnog, December 2014
USA Today: Open House Chicago Grants Access to City’s Architectural Gems, September 2014
Health & Wellness
My health and wellness pieces range from the rising cost of pharmacy medicine to why decluttering can be good for our overall mental health and well-being.
Reader’s Digest: This Cleaning Tip from TikTok Was a Game Changer for My House—and My Life, April 2023
Chicago Health magazine: writing health and non-profit profiles for this print magazine, 2013-2022. Here is an article on immersive therapy that was published in the Spring/Summer 2022 print issue. More Mental Health Services Needed for Homeless LGBTQ Youth published November 2018.
Caregiving magazine: Digging Deep, Summer 2021 print issue
Chicago Tribune: Adult diseases can strike children because of poor diet and obesity, June 2015
Chicago Tribune: First step on allergies: Clean up the indoor atmosphere, May 2015
Chicago Tribune: Asthma, allergies and the new hope of immunotherapy, April 2015
Social Justice
Sharing stories that have a direct impact on the lives of others in outlets such as The Atlantic, Sierra magazine and Chicago Reader.
The Atlantic (now Bloomberg): Why Homeless Youth Need Lockers, October 2015
Sierra magazine, A Historic Hotel Reborn For a Green Age, August 2015
Chicago Reader: An art exhibit on race in America generates an unexpected controversy, July 2015
Business, Retail, Entrepreneurship
With a professional background in marketing and writing, I’m able to find unique stories to pitch and report for outlets such as Fortune, Forbes, Inc.com, The Atlantic, PBS Next Avenue, and others. Below is just a small sampling of my business-focused stories.
PBS Next Avenue: 20 Questions to Help You Reach Your 2020 Goals, January 2020
The Atlantic (now Bloomberg)/City Lab Economy: The New, White-Collar Apprenticeship, February 2017
Inc.com: wrote weekly articles on marketing and productivity, 2018-2019
Retailing Insight magazine: wrote Business & Marketing column for the print trade magazine, 2017-2024
Fortune magazine: from innovative fine dining and $230 chocolate bars to luxe alpaca scarves and 5-figure bikes, I covered luxury goods for the iconic media outlet, 2014-2015
Content Marketing
Whether writing 28- or 68-page reports for non-profit clients or how to decode the seafood counter for McCormick Spice, I enjoy the collaborative process of writing content marketing pieces that support my client’s communications goals.
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund: 28-page Annual Report, 2022
The Coleman Foundation: 68-page Transforming Cancer Care Impact Report, 2014-2021
Lowe’s: Lowe’s Winterships Provide Real-World Experiences, January 2021
Metropolitan Planning Council: Water Affordability in Northeastern Illinois: Addressing Water Equity In a Time of Rising Costs, 2020
Lowe’s: Shedding light: Why LED bulbs are worth the price, August 2019
Politico: Supporting America’s Modern Heroes: September 2017
McCormick Spice: Decoding the Seafood Counter, April 2017
Heartland Alliance: Brochure Copy, 2016
JP Morgan Chase: The Art Institute Of Chicago: Are You Ready For A Once-In-A-Lifetime Art Experience?, February 2016
PAWS Chicago, HGTV'S Alison Victoria: Crashing Kitchens and Saving Lives, Summer 2015
Swedish Covenant Hospital: Can local honey fight off allergies?, June 2014