I’m a game designer, writer, editor, digital content manager, and forever geek living in Philadelphia, PA, USA. With a background in publishing, gaming, and marketing, I’ve served as a website specialist, blog editor, content writer, and senior editor of digital publications including The Geek Initiative and the SEMrush Blog. I’m also a developmental editor and have helped authors solidify and polish sci-fi, fantasy, romance, and suspense manuscripts.

Whether I’m talking about marketing data or the latest comic book movie, story is life.

About Me

I’m passionate about:

• Entertainment: movies, TV, graphic novels, comic books, celebrities, theater, LARP (live action role play), and more
• Digital marketing, SEO content writing, and social media marketing
• #WomenInTech and women in geek culture

I enjoy interviewing talented individuals for podcasts and live chats and have appeared on various podcasts, panels, and webinar channels as speaker about digital marketing and geek culture.

I’ve interviewed celebrities including James McCartney, Paige Davis, Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer), and many more. However, my favorite interview opportunities involve innovators in geek culture and digital marketing.

As an editor, I love spotting trends and bringing them to light. It’s the cornerstone of my purpose.

Get the details about my previous experience on LinkedIn or my portfolio site.

 

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LARP and theatre

 

LARP (live action role play) and theatre are central to my solid storytelling skills. Here’s what I’ve done recently in those avenues:

LARP design and production

I’ve always been immersed in fiction and the art of storytelling. As a reader, writer, editor, and marketer, the most natural way for me to understand and be understood is through story. My own story involves living at the intersection of marketing and geek culture.

My favorite past time is LARP, or live action role play.

LARP means many things to many people throughout the world; in some contexts, it’s a competitive, points-based game. In others, it’s an art form. Sometimes it’s both.

It’s always a collaborative story, and that’s where it will forever capture my interest. LARP lets you develop and execute stories by assuming a role. I use LARP as a means of entertainment, but it’s also a wonderful path to self-discovery and relationship building. Through interactions in and out of game, I’ve discovered strong networking connections and I’ve developed my own leadership and public speaking skills.

I even host LARP Chat Live (see the video here).

You can learn more about my extensive LARP resume here.

Theatrical work

I’ve served in multiple roles in The Mill Race Theatrical Co. (TMRTCo) from 2011-2016. Based in Mt. Holly, NJ, TMRTCo creates and produces nontraditional independent work.

• The Poe Project (2016): Crowdfunding Campaign Manager, Playwright (co-written with Tom Greenfield), Blogger, Outbound Public Relations Manager, Voice Actor (recorded). An exploration of Edgar Allan Poe presented through shadow puppetry, video, and live performance.
• Victorian Seance Demonstration (2014-2015): Actor (as ‘Mrs. Smith’). A demonstration of a Victorian seance, revealing many tricks and chicanery. Presented on historical site.
• Mount Holly Zombie Crawl (2014): Social Media Manager. A town-wide zombie event encouraging audience participation through use of voluntary makeup and Twitter hashtags.
• Miss Lilly’s Seance Parlor (2011-2014): Crew, Social Media Manager, Voice Actor (recorded). An intimate, limited-seating interactive theatrical experience through which the audience uncovers a dark story in an abandoned home.