Creative
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