I won a district-wide writing contest in the fifth grade, was the high school reporter for the local newspaper, the classes I aced in college were in journalism, and my B.A. is in communications. Instead of pursuing writing after college, I worked in various industries including music, two of the "Big Three" automakers, printing, higher education, retail, and for a worldwide nonprofit organization. It didn't dawn on me to pursue writing until a regional magazine editor and synchronized skating teammate asked, "Can you write?" I sent her a writing sample, was hired on-the-spot and I have been editing, writing and publishing articles while working full-time since the late 90s.
My experience working in a wide variety of organizations allows me to understand subjects faster. I can quickly figure out who to talk to, what to ask, when to dig deeper, where to find information, how to put it all together in an original easy-to-read piece, and why the subject is important.
I do not use AI in my work.
By day, I work for Michigan State University Extension and after hours, I'm writing and editing. It's what keeps me balanced and sane. I'm an Extension Master Gardener, Michigan Master Naturalist and currently working on becoming a Master Rain Gardener. I'm also working on my first novel.
If you are an editor, communications director or business owner and you need well-researched, clean, and on-time writing and editing, I'd love to hear from you.