Portfolio

Please find below samples of my recent work in writing, communications and media relations.  

Blogs

• Look for a new blog about wildlife conservation and enjoying the Maine outdoors over at Maine Audubon – coming soon!
• I write monthly blog posts about food, herbs and other culinary adventures at Sunflower Natural Foods (Laconia, NH)
• I managed and wrote content for Thrifting Adventures, the fashion and repurposing blog at Goodwill Industries of Northern New England (20098-2013)
• I managed and edited content for the Goodwill web-based feature, Our Story.
• Bloggers team up to spread holiday cheer. Portland Daily Sun, December 24, 2011.
• Showing Off: Engaging Shoppers Through Creative Thrift. A presentation on blogging best practices, Milwaukee, WI. August, 2011.
• Guest Post: Tom’s of Maine Good Matters: Goodwill & the Donate Movement
• Guest Post: ModSwap Goes to Maine! (Swapaholics Blog)

Podcasts & Video

• The Maine Culinary Podcast, Episode 11: Portland Food Co-op (December, 2011)
• Metro Profile, Promotional Piece for Greater Portland Metro Bus (February, 2012)

Research and History

Newsletters

• Habitat (sample) – coming soon. Maine Audubon’s quarterly member newsletter
• What Works (sample) – Goodwill’s monthly external e-newsletter
• The Goodwill Insider (sample) – Goodwill’s weekly employee e-newsletter

Marketing Materials – Copy

• Brochure: AgrAbility (Goodwill)
• Brochure: Business Donations (Goodwill)
• Brochure: SCSEP (Goodwill)
• Brochure: Workforce Solutions (Goodwill)

Presentations

What I Wore: Blogging Campaigns for Retail & Fundraising Success
(August, 2012: Goodwill Industries International Annual Conference, Miami, FL)

Creating & Measuring Effective Social Media Content
(August, 2012: Goodwill Industries International Annual Conference, Miami, FL)

Showing Off: Engaging Shoppers through Creative Thrift
(August, 2011: Goodwill Industries International Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI)

Bringing the Community In: Expanding Training Opportunities in Maine
(June, 2010: Goodwill Leadership Institute Capstone Presentation, Portland, ME)

Public Relations – Media Releases (2012-2013 samples)

• Maine Audubon Seeks to Reduce Loon Mortality at Hearing on Thursday (March 2013)
• Volunteers needed to Survey Frogs across Maine (April 2013)
• Stream-Smart Road Crossing Workshop Aims to Improve Stream Connectivity (April 2013)
• Goodwill Celebrates Grand Opening of Windham Store & Donation Center (May 2012)
• Goodwill’s TeachME Job Training Program Graduates Second Class (May 2012)
• Goodwill and Portsmouth Public Library Partner with Strawbery Banke Museum (May 2012)

Public Relations – Media Placement (samples)

2013

• Plovers already nesting on local beaches, Maine Audubon warns (April 25, 2013, Seacoast Online, Portsmouth, NH)
• Maine Audubon seeks frog trackers (April 23, 2013, The Forecaster, Falmouth, ME)
• Maine Voices: Lead sinker ban will help keep loon calls ringing out over our lakes (April 15, 2013, Portland Press Herald, Portland, ME)
• Bill aims to get lead out of Maine loons (March 28, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME)

2012

• Swap Shop: Third Annual Women’s Clothing Swap bigger and friendlier than ever
  (May 9, 2012, Portsmouth Herald, Portsmouth, NH)
• Program Gives Maine’s New Immigrants a Leg up on Jobs
  (May 4, 2012, Maine Public Broadcasting Network)
• NHPR Giving Matters: Goodwill Industries of Northern NE
  (April 14, 2012, New Hampshire Public Radio)
• Former Dislocated Worker Introduces President Obama in Maine
  (April 2, 2012, Maine Public Broadcasting Network)
• Today is Brain Injury Awareness Day
  (March 21, 2012, WCSH-6, Portland, ME)
• All the Goodwill stuff you didn’t think you wanted, now by the pound
  (February 8, 2012, Bangor Daily News)

2011

• More families headed to Goodwill (New England Cable News)
• Mentoring program helps women serving time (Nashua Telegraph, Nashua, NH)
• Goodwill stores honored with Energy Star Award (WABI-5, Bangor, ME)
• Women’s clothing swap Saturday at Portsmouth Library (Portsmouth Herald/Seacoast Online, Portsmouth, NH)
• Goodwill’s new job training program graduates six (Mainebiz)

2010

• Society notebook: The latest in ghoul cool & Ghoulwill Ball turns Goodwill finds into Halloween costumes (Portland Press Herald)
• Pingree meets with laid off workers (WCSH-6, Portland, ME)
• Hundreds flock to new Goodwill store (WMTW-8, Portland, ME)
• Something for everyone: Kimball-Jenkins and Goodwill collaborate on accessible art sale (Concord Monitor, Concord, NH)
• Social networking helps businesses (WCSH-6, Portland, ME)
• Donor provides rent-free space for Portland Food Co-op (Portland Press Herald)

2009

• Direct support professionals recognized this week (WCSH-6, Portland, ME)