I am a true word nerd who thrives on the diversity of projects. My specialty is working for membership associations, primarily as a magazine managing editor, substantive editor, copyeditor and proofreader, as well as a health care writer and member profile writer. I also love serving as a daily reporter or editor for an association’s annual meeting, covering sessions and/or running your blog or show daily (on-site or virtually).

After earning my journalism degree and starting my career as a newspaper reporter in my home state of Indiana, I remain a journalist at heart, and journalism is behind everything I do. I use my reporter’s research, interviewing and storytelling skills every week, and I remain true to the journalism ethics instilled in me 20 years ago.

Growing up in a family of teachers, I dreamed of being an education reporter when I moved to the D.C. area, but when you’re offered a job your first week in a new city, you take it. Smart decision—as the assistant editor for The Nation’s Health newspaper at the American Public Health Association, I fell in love with public health, health care reporting, and working for and with members.

That experience prepared me well for my eight-year stint as the newsletter editor-in-chief for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. I also spent two years at the content marketing agency TMG (now Manifest), where I was a magazine managing editor for two health care associations. In October 2013, I went out on my own and never looked back.

I am known for my reliability, can-do attitude, extreme organizational skills and ability to work collaboratively.