Publications Management/ Writing/ Editing

I wrote and managed nine issues of a health insurance client’s wellness magazine. Here are two of my favorites:

• Medica Magazine: Spring 2020

• Medica Magazine: Summer 2020

Health & Sustainability

• How a Des Moines Chef Lets the Produce be the Star - The Des Moines Register

• Making Healthy Eating Easier - The Des Moines Register

• 10 Tips to Help Kids Strike a Better Balance With Tech - The Des Moines Register

• Plank Goodness - The Des Moines Register

• How to Celebrate the Holidays Without Gaining an Ounce - The Des Moines Register

Home & Garden

• Chelsea Makes Miniatures - Do it Yourself

• Angela Rose Home Tour - Do It Yourself

• Pantry Power - Secrets of Getting Organized

• Plant Some Love - DSM Magazine

• Woodland Retreat - DSM Magazine

• Living in the Then - DSM Magazine

• A Little Piece of Heaven - Iowa Gardening

Philanthropy and Social Change

• Start Somewhere: Small Steps Can Lead to Big Changes, Inclusion Leaders Say - DSM Magazine

• Embrace Iowa Helps Mom of Seven Remodel Her Home—Just in Time for Thanksgiving - The Des Moines Register

• Embrace Iowa paid rent for an Iowa Falls woman after she lost her job, car. You can help. - The Des Moines Register

• The Problem of Hunger: Doing Our Part - Grinnell Mutual Insurance

General Interest Feature Writing

• At Home on the Road - DSM Magazine

• How a Des Moines Family Ran Away to Travel the World - The Des Moines Register

• Uncovering Your Roots: Learn how to explore your family history with the help of Iowa genealogists - The Iowan

Personal Essays

• You're Not An Iowan Until You've...Relished a Snow Day - The Des Moines Register

• You're Not An Iowan Until You've... Eaten Your Weight in Sweet Corn - The Des Moines Register

Digital/User Experience Consulting

Helping you understand your users to better meet their needs

• Overview and Samples of User Experience Work

• Digital Experience Case Studies -- Through user research, I determined user needs for two websites and made them easier to use. In one example I reduced the amount of time it took to find a doctor in a health plan's website by more than half.

• Website & App Usability Testing Report — I performed usability testing on the website and app for an energy company, then recommended changes to improve users’ abilities to perform their top tasks on those platforms.

• Website Analysis Sample -- Through usability testing and other user research, I proposed 32 ways to help a transportation organization improve their website.