About Me
After amassing 20+ years of managerial experience in fields such as digital print, database marketing, and loss/fraud prevention, I am blazing a new trail in my career to pursue my lifelong passion for writing.
I graduated 2023 from Southern New Hampshire University (Summa Cum Laude honors) with a bachelor's degree in communications, concentrating on professional writing.
Talk about a white-knuckle ride.
So, I decided in my early forties to change careers. No, I wasn't in crisis mode. I didn't dye my (remaining) hair, nor did I rush out to get a tattoo or a convertible. I loved the experience I had in my previous roles, like loss prevention, where I learned how to be an auditor, a trainer, and a corporate barker (presenter). Later, as a production manager for a marketing firm, I mastered the art of variable data for digital press, direct marketing, and database marketing.
So why the change?
For one, when you get the opportunity to finish getting a degree that eluded you for decades, you gotta jump on it. Especially when your children—and your parents—get to see it happen. The pandemic was the worst/best thing that happened in my life, just as it was for so many other people at the time. I finally realized how important it is to pursue what you love, no matter in which of life's acts you currently play.
After successfully writing and designing the training material for a complicated sortation and tracking process, I realized I had a knack for simplifying complex matters and for a wide variety of audiences and knowledge levels. My quality control background and penchant for emphasizing ethics make technical writing and editing a perfect fit. My recent foray into branding and basic website builds has rounded out my marketing skills, taking them from channel-specific to broadly capable.