Pursuit of Self

I am a Promoter of Joy & Community Enthusiast currently residing in Des Moines, Iowa — with prior stops in Pittsburgh and Cleveland.

My bylines have been featured in Pittsburgh Magazine, Pittsburgh Craft Beer Magazine, and All Womens Talk. I have copywritten professionally for both in-house marketing & communication teams, and independently for various brands and online outfits. I have also been blogging since the early aughts (Heartland Transplant; Cheap Date Cleveland; Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Your Boyfriend) and featured in Cleveland Magazine, Cleveland Scene Magazine, and Cleveland.com.

A little more about what makes me tick: I have three adopted rescue cats. I also work part-time for a local non-profit. I have a master’s degree in sport psychology. I also have a PN Level 1 Sleep, Stress Management, and Recovery Coaching Cert. I could talk all day about burnout in sports! I’ve been playing roller derby for 12+ years, and sometimes I call myself a runner (trails are superior to roads). My favorite app is Instagram. My favorite place in the world is Prague, Czech Republic. My favorite activities are camping, birding, traveling, and reading 50 books a year. Let’s rail against open office plans together! And I love cheese enchiladas very, very much.