GRAPHIC DESIGN This one-pager is a promotional flyer for Artemis Virtual Academy.
GRAPHIC DESIGN This one-page is a promotional piece for Honoring Veteran Legacies-Eternal Salute Education Program.
I met Susan Black at a local craft festival. The story behind her artwork was too good not to share.
Having worked with Bev Massa, the owner of La Famiglia, I knew it was always her dream to open a winery. I had so much fun learning about their business.
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Madison Mayor, Renae Bartlett, is a powerhouse. It was a privilege to sit down with her for this feature before she took office in November 2025.
This article on Honoring Veteran Legacies was my first article for Huntsville City Lifestyles.
Behind the scene with Santa Claus? This is one of my favorite features to have written.
I was honored to be selected to participate in the Madison Civic Awareness Academy. This piece was my first opinion piece for Madison Living.
VIDEOGRAPHY MANAGEMENT As the Director of Education Programs for Honoring Veteran Legacies-Eternal Salute, one of my duties is to coordinate video shoots, serve as the interviewer, edit captions, and ensure the videos are posted to the HVL-Eternal Salute YouTube page.
EVENT COORDINATION Wings Over Courtland was my first major event to coordinate. This event turned downtown Courtland, Alabama into a 1940's scene.
This article on The Orion Amphitheater was my first article for Huntsville Magazine, and my first Alabama Press Association first-place award.
Having been a former employee of the Huntsville Museum of Art, it was fun to introduce the new curator to the community.
One of the best things about being a storyteller is preserving a story. This article on Marie Howard Weeden gave me the opportunity to bring history to life.
Huntsville is an up and coming city for foodies. Chef James Boyce sat down with me for a long chat on what it is like to be a renowned chef.
This article allowed me to give insight into the world of sports in Huntsville. I was able to reveal information that many residents were unaware of in our community. The sports issue garnered a first place award for Best Theme in the Alabama Press Association's annual contest for myself and publisher Takara Swoopes.
The best thing about being a feature writer is meeting people and telling their stories, and Nick Benjamin had a story. This article also garnered a first place aware in the Alabama Press Association's Magazine contest.
The Von Braun Center has been a staple to the City of Huntsville for 50 years. I was honored to be a part of telling its story for the 50 Years of VBC celebration.
It was a honor to interview Sen. Tom Butler, who after 32 years, is retiring from state government.
TELEVISION DEBUT Being featured on C-SPAN III for my talk on War Brides was truly an honor. I still receive emails from children of war brides, thanking me for my presentation. They all have stories to share.
WEBSITE CONTENT DEVELOPMENT There is always something to brag about when you work for a school or school system. Telling students' success stories never gets old.
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES Every time I have the privilege to speak to teachers on WWII, I sign up to do so. The Friends of the WWII Memorial Foundation gave me the opportunity to share four presentations with teachers across the country.
WEBSITE MANAGEMENT As the Director of Education Programs for Honoring Veteran Legacies, I manage and maintain the Eternal Salute website. This website garnered me a first-place award in the annual Alabama Media Professionals professional contest.
MEDIA RELATIONS One of my favorite duties as a communications professional is writing press releases and speaking with the media.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Giving back to my community and to my profession is important to me. I believe in the power of networking.