Building Communities One Cause At A Time 

As a professional communications consultant,  I assist non-profits, social ventures, and small businesses build online and offline communities one cause at a time through a strategic, considered approach to online and offline channels (including social media channels) and interpersonal engagement, enabling them to outperform their competitors through effectively engaging their desired audiences via word-of-mouth, driving recommendations and fostering their business outreach goals.

My professional background involves various levels of non-profit administration such as fund raising/grant writing, special event planning, and community mobilization.  In addition, I also have experience working in consumer, business-to-business, and cause-related marketing. 

My past work experience (and skill set) in both the non-profit and private sector include

• Social media engagement, working with brands (and non-profits) on building word of mouth; 
  
• Grant writing/fund raising/special event planning, raising over $80,000 for several groups and coalitions
• Event and meeting planning
• Research on brand- and cause-specific conversation online, identifying key themes and opportunities. 
  
• Strategy & execution of community organization and mobilization efforts with a diverse range of stakeholders and partners
• Strong background in public health/public policy advocacy efforts.

Although I maintain connections with the non-profit/social good community through Chicago Net Tuesday, I am currently freelancing in Chicago, Illinois. I also blog about comics, television, and pop culture at Blog THIS, Pal! as well as social media and non-profits for One Cause At A Time. I also write a monthly column and podcast weekly for Comic Related, contribute to the Chicago Nerd Social Club website, and occasionally write for the Sherlock Holmes-themed Baker Street Blog.  

Please feel free to explore this site, and please use my contact form if there is a way that I can assisst you in your efforts.