While my 9-to-5 alias is dedicated to marketing communications, my evenings and weekends are devoted to a vast array of writing projects for local and national organizations.

My work has appeared in or been commissioned by: The Catholic Spirit, Alive Magazine, CatholicMatch.com, Knox Jewelers, the Catholic Community Foundation, Olive & Company, Verily Magazine, Vistas at Greenwood Hills, Vine Park Brewers, Pay Your Selfie, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago.com, Dardis Academy, the Knights of Columbus, True Girl magazine, ThumbPeople Inc., Family Foundations magazine, Tobias magazine, “At Home,” the National Catholic Educational Association and various other publications.

My regular contributions to the national Catholic magazine, Family Foundations, have earned accolades from the Catholic Press Association:

• 2016 Catholic Press Association second-place award winner for “Best reporting on special age group — Senior Citizens”
• 2014 Catholic Press Association honorable mention award for “Best Feature Article”
• 2011 Catholic Press Association second-place award winner for “Best Personality Profile”
• 2009 Catholic Press Association third-place award winner for “Best Feature Article, Professional and Special Interest Magazines”

I am always interested in broadening my freelance portfolio. Contact me at any time to discuss partnership opportunities.

See below for a selection of my freelance writing work:

Verily Magazine

Women’s fashion and lifestyle website that empowers and inspires women to be the best versions of themselves

“Everyone’s Talking About Grief—and for Good Reason”

Olive & Company

Minneapolis-based agency that provides transformative marketing solutions that deliver results

“How to get the most from LinkedIn marketing”
“Two minds are better than one: Collaboration in marketing”

Family Foundations magazine

Official magazine of the Couple to Couple League, an international, Catholic, non-profit organization

“Sealed with a kiss (and a sacrament)”
“Grandparenting by faith”
“For richer or poorer”

The Catholic Spirit

Official publication of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

“From the stage to the ambo: Catholic actor balances faith with the arts”
“Missionaries in the last frontier”
“In Prior Lake, cancer ministry arms ‘warriors’ with prayer, cards and care packages”

Fathers for Good

An initiative for men by the Knights of Columbus

“Ending the quest for perfect”
“Mercy in marriage”
“Through the eyes of Easter”

Dardis Academy

A student training and development program focusing on developing students with practical skills and real world experience

“How to bridge the gaps between college and the real world”
“How to live in today and prepare for tomorrow”
“Four years: How to make it count”