My Work

Telling the story…

A client’s story can be told in a multiplicity of ways. This includes press releases, web content, social media, media outreach, etc. These examples each tell a story specifically tailored to each individual client. The icing on the cake is that many of the photos in these examples were shot by me.

“Read Everything!” Author Barbara Hathaway
Tells Open Book Youth

Website content, press release published in several Chicago publications.

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Blueberry treats for the body and a farm tour!
What a great OLLI course!

This was published in the Newsletter
for Osher Lifelong Learning at Western Michigan University.

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Ready, Set, Work! Summer Jobs CAP

Ready, Set, Work! SEEDS Summer Jobs Program Puts Youth to Work in Chicago

I featured this in the Chicago Area Project newsletter. Press release version were sent to local newspapers. Each newspaper received a release tailored to their readership.
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It’s Photography It’s Art! It’s both when OLLI members take the Photo Walk course.

This was published in the Newsletter
for Osher Lifelong Learning at Western Michigan University.

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Let me give voice to your vision…

I am an expert at translating your thoughts into just the right words for your letters, speeches, quotes for the media, etc. I did just that for Maritza Morrero, my boss at Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training, her boss Mayor Richard M. Daley, David E. Whittaker, Executive Director of Chicago Area Project and many others. Here are some examples.

Research, Outreach, Content Writing, Design, Layout, Distribution

I know how to take your project from soup to nuts including: in-depth research; outreach to media, professionals, experts, etc.; design and layout in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Acrobat DC); distribution via print, online, and social media. Here is an example:

Voter Guide 2020

The guide was a project for the American Association of University Women (South Haven Chapter) and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Western Michigan University. The publication was distributed throughout Allegan, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren counties in Michigan. 

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Web and social media content

I know how to promote your vision into words, photos, and graphics that sell your story on the web and on social media. Here are some examples.

Blogging

Can I blog? Yes I can! Here are examples of the blogging that I have done on my travel website, Spiritual Traveler Guides.