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Writing Awards & CV

2024

  • Award winner, Addy Awards, American Advertising Federation, Chicago, Project digital lead writer and content strategist, Lenovo Late Night I.T. Season 2
  • Nominee (Advertising, Media, PR: B2B), The Webby Awards, Project digital lead writer and content strategist, Lenovo Late Night I.T. Season 2
  • Award winner (Non-broadcast: Craft), The Tellys, Project lead writer and content strategist, CDW: DCaaS
  • Award winner (Branded content: General), The Tellys, Project lead writer and content strategist, CDW: Rubi

2023

  • Gold Award winner (Branded content: B2B), Muse Creative Award, Project digital lead writer and content strategist, Lenovo Late Night I.T. Season 2
  • Contributing writer, Big Mess literary journal

2021

  • Contributing essayist and artist, Intima Journal of Narrative Medicine

2020

  • Podcast co-creator and host, Zero Proof Book Club 
  • Creative Nonfiction Finalist: Great Midwest Writing Contest, Midwest Review

2019

  • Essayist, included in the Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook, published by Belt Publishing
  • Storyteller, You’re Being Ridiculous, Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theater, Chicago (June)
  • Contributing writer, 186 magazine, Award of Excellence: Print long form, CSCA Creative Best Awards Show

2018

  • Author, Gone, Country, companion book for solo exhibition of artwork at Slate Gallery, Chicago, published by lo-class
  • Silver Addy Award winner, CCA Brand, American Advertising Federation, Columbus, Project lead writer

2017

  • Storyteller, Filet of Solo Festival, Chicago
  • Judge’s Choice award winner, Addy Awards, American Advertising Federation, Columbus, Project lead writer

2016

  • Author, travel book 100 Things to Do in Columbus Before You Die, published by Reedy Press

2014

  • Best Freelance Writer in Ohio, Press Club of Cleveland’s Excellence in Journalism Awards
  • First Place Arts Reporting, small print publications, Society of Professional Journalists, Ohio