Portfolio
Digital marketing
Most of my recent work is scattered across the internet in the form of:
Digital display static and animated banner ads
Facebook static and carousel ads
Instagram in-feed and story ads
Twitter static and carousel ads
LinkedIn static and carousel ads
SEO/SEM SERPs
Print marketing
As the senior copywriter for Augsburg University’s in-house marketing and communication team, hundreds of projects—large and small—crossed my desk each year. I worked closely with campus clients to create print deliverables that:
Encouraged students to apply to and attend the university
Invited community members to attend signature events
Inspired donors to give über-generous gifts to the institution’s scholarships, endowments, and programs
Magazine management
As managing editor of two higher education institutions' magazines, I led a team of staff members and freelance writers in the creation of four print/digital issues per year.
Augsburg Now, Spring–Summer 2021 issue
Web copy and SEO content
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Historic brand homepages
I wrote monthly homepage brand copy (for 150+ year-old Augsburg University and Luther Seminary) that reinforced strategic institutional messages, plus CTAs that moved audiences further along in their student or donor journeys.
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Small business website copy
I developed brand language and wrote web copy that served to establish trust with prospective clients and drive leads for a manufacturing industry-focused marketing company.
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Prospective student landing page
I co-led a visual refresh of a college admissions landing page designed to cultivate stronger brand familiarity and inspire potential students to learn more, visit, and apply to attend the institution. My work on this project, updated annually, included writing, editing, interviewing, and curating testimonial quotes that highlighted key brand messages.
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SEO blog content - services
I wrote and edited SEO blog content and served as the in-house team’s liaison with an external marketing firm to increase the university’s key audience metrics and SEO ranking among regional competitors.
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SEO blog content - products
I researched, wrote, edited, and curated web content for a wine, beer, and liquor store franchise to deepen brand allegiance, accelerate social media engagement, and drive sales.
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Branded product website
A long time ago, in a galaxy … well, the same galaxy, actually … I wrote a manuscript and planned to publish a memoir. With a shoestring marketing budget and an all-organic social media and email campaign strategy, I launched a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised more than 100% of the cash needed to build a website and edit, design, and publish the book, which was stocked in a local bookstore and on Amazon.
Video scripts and speeches
It’s always a treat when a team wants to collaborate on a video. I’ve written, revised, and advised on video scripts and speeches heard by audiences that number in the thousands.
Articles
The new age of artisans: During an economic downturn, a resurgence of skill-savvy craftspeople revived centuries-old traditions - Augsburg Now magazine feature
Meme stocks, Robinhood, and what to know about the stock market today - Augsburg Now magazine story
How a Minnesota greenhouse acquired a diverse plant collection from around the globe—and how it all thrives under one roof - Augsburg Now magazine story
Resident epidemiologist guides university through the COVID-19 pandemic - Augsburg Now magazine story
No Plain Jane: How a quiet, first-generation college graduate became a leading literary scholar and roller derby devotee - Augsburg Now magazine feature
From disease to remedy: How nostalgia offers a psychological boost - Augsburg Now magazine story
The Great Depression, World War II, and the shifting forms of education - Story magazine feature
7 facts that make Minneapolis such a rad city - Matador Network
Greenville, SC might just be the hottest city in America right now. Here’s proof. - Matador Network
How One Day in May in 1968 forced a university to reevaluate its posture and practices regarding racism and education - Augsburg Now magazine story
Quiz: Older or younger than Augsburg? - Augsburg Now magazine
What to do in liminal space (between what was and what could be) - Minnesota Annual Conference of the UMC
After Charlottesville’s Racism and Responses, Will More Evangelicals Listen and Learn? - HuffPost
3 Things to Stop Posting On Social Media - RELEVANT Magazine
An Image of Productivity: The hidden spiritual cost of the life hack mentality - Fathom Magazine
Why You Really Need to Stop Letting Your Emotions Control You - RELEVANT Magazine
What You Can Change in a Job You Hate - LinkedIn
The Secret Enemy in Your Marriage - RELEVANT Magazine
Making Friends in a New City Is the Worst - RELEVANT Magazine