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I write stories from the soul.

I am a freelance writer, content marketing consultant, and digital storyteller whose work has been published on Forbes, TechCrunch, Medium, Beijing Today, AL.com, and more. I write stories and thought leadership pieces for startups, corporations, and non-profits. A former Fulbright scholar, I received my B.A. from Stanford University and M.A. from Johns Hopkins SAIS. Through creative vision and communication, I am working to make the world a better place.

Forbes • 26th February 2019

How to Build a Superteam of Ordinary (But Motivated) Volunteers

My article published for Ashoka's official blog on Forbes.com garnered 5000+ views and 400+ shares.

UAB Institute for Human Rights • 7th February 2019

A Humanitarian Crisis in Xinjiang

My most recent blog post for the Institute of Humans Rights @ UAB was immediately retweeted by an international human rights organization and several human rights activists around the world.

TechCrunch • 15th March 2017

“When I grow up"

An Indiegogo campaign video I worked on for the Youth for Technology Foundation was featured on TechCrunch, helping the non-profit raise over $10000 for their 3DAfrica program. I came up with the concept and wrote the script while my friend did the art direction.

Kahuna • 10th March 2015

How 8tracks Uses Humor to Supercharge Push Notifications

An example of the content marketing I did for Kahuna, a leader in marketing technology backed by Sequoia Capital. I wrote blog posts, case studies, and ebooks to bolster Kahuna's position as a thought leader in mobile marketing.

Crown Publishing • 1st January 2016

Dr. Condoleezza Rice's Memoirs

As a student at Stanford University, I assisted Dr. Condoleezza Rice with confidential research and editorial work for her New York Times bestselling memoirs, "No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington" and "Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family"

Digital Marketing Monthly • 28th December 2014

Video Marketing on a Shoestring Budget: Originality Has No Price Tag

This post was first published on the ReelGenie blog and later syndicated in the August 2014 issue of Digital Marketing Monthly.

ReelGenie • 5th November 2014

The Video Marketing Revolution [infographic]

Infographic on video marketing shared 150+ times on social media and other websites.

The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International • 1st November 2014

What does CA Senate Bill 488 mean for post-disaster advocacy?

I collaborated with the managing director of the leading public adjusting firm in the country to develop an authoritative guide to CA Senate Bill 488 that was distributed to key stakeholders in the industry.

Medium • 5th October 2014

The Will of the World

A personal story from my adventures as a Fulbright scholar in China.

Medium • 3rd October 2014

The San Francisco Bay breeze

A story about my first days in the City by the Bay.

Beijing Today • 1st August 2012

A Year Without Made in China

A review of Sara Bongiorno's book published in Beijing Today, an English language paper run by a prominent media corporation in Beijing.

The Stanford Daily • 3rd October 2011

Stanford Outsourced?

My report on the controversial outsourcing of the Stanford alumni calling center was the #1 headline for the day and chosen as one of The Daily's best stories of the year. A Pulitzer Prize winning journalism professor at Stanford commented that "this was the type of story the Stanford Daily needed more of."

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