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I first knew I wanted to be a writer when ...

... I was thirteen. At the time, I felt very strongly that I should be a Disney Channel star, so I went to drama camp, auditioned for community theatre and tried to absorb Hilary Duff's charisma through the T.V. Feeling that my acting career wasn't progressing fast enough, I began writing screenplays, paying particular attention to the roles I wanted to play. 

Fast forward to Rockhurst University where I began to hone my writing skills through research papers, literary magazine submissions and an eye-opening internship at Andrews McMeel Publishing. In the publishing world, I learned how to use my words to encourage others to take action.

Adaptability has been my focus after college. I love the challenge of writing in different voices. I've written hyper-technical press releases for Assurant Employee Benefits, Kansas-City-centered articles for KC Magazine and I once taught law students proper grammar usage with a Jay-Z-and-Beyoncé-themed worksheet.

In recent years, I’ve written emails, mailers, product names and other print and digital pieces for Beauty Brands (collecting a closet full of beauty products along the way). Writing in the beauty industry, which is often wrought with lingo and jargon, taught me to keep copy succinct without sacrificing excitement. I put those powers of persuasion to work for UBM Animal Care promoting an exciting continuing education conference (Fetch) for veterinary professionals. Then, I switched my focus to phones (as an avid iPhone lover, this was not hard) as the senior copywriter for Sprint’s Retail Creative Studio where I crafted all the copy for Sprint’s retail space.