The proof is in the content. (And photos, and project plans, and campaigns, and editing, and blogs…)
Here are select examples of my work.
Like what you see? Contact me today. Let’s discuss your next communications project. I’m adept at working remotely and will also travel to sets.
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Writing
Available 11/24/23: Notorious Bakersfield, the book! I am working with raconteur Robert Petersen to turn his popular podcast “Notorious Bakersfield” into a volume of local lore, history, and legend that you’ll want to read even if your only impression of Bakersfield is from that song about the streets of Bakersfield.
Editing
Memorial Star tells the true story of Edwin R. Woodriffe, the first African-American FBI agent killed in the line of duty in the United States. I edited Lee Woodriffe’s masterful retelling of the unique challenges her father faced. True story: When I got the manuscript, I couldn’t put it down, and finished editing it in three days. It’s a riveting story that every American should read.
Can Social Media Help Solve Crime?
It’s estimated that hundreds of amateur detectives–commonly called “websleuths”–submit tips on cold cases to detectives every year. Does this really help stop crime? Why do people do this tedious, unpaid work? And how can it help improve the quality and efficiency of policing?
The Ethics of Investigative DNA
The introduction of consumer-focused DNA testing and social sharing of ancestry information has helped bring dozens of cold cases to a close. Despite its victories, the use of DNA for crime investigations poses several ethical quandaries. Is there an ethical way to use socially shared DNA in the state’s crime investigations?
There’s a greener way to be buried, and it’s closer than you think–in rural Rockdale County, Georgia, where Trappist Monks and a wannabe cowgirl roam the red clay hills and supervise the burials of hundreds of whole bodies and cremains every year.
Finding a job after prison can be challenging. This Gwinnett County program allows offenders to earn welding certification through Gwinnett Technical College, ensuring a bright future.
As the online platform Twitch continues to evolve, what will the future hold for it? Here’s an idea that combines the gaming aspect with a favorite American pastime–cooking.
America’s move to metric is largely seen as a failure in popular culture. How did communication methods play a role in this? What can be learned for the next Big Change in American society?
Podcasts
“Raven” Podcast
When a man runs on the beach every day for more than 40 years, there’s got to be an interesting story to be told. “Raven” goes behind the scenes to learn why Robert “Raven” Kraft is the way he is–and why he runs.
“Secrets from My Hometown” Podcast
In this sample episode, Western Swing star and Kern County darling Spade Cooley is found guilty of murder. Featuring original interrogation tapes from the Kern County Sheriff’s Department. Runtime approximately 12 minutes. Download a transcript in PDF format here.
Multimedia Campaigns
A multimedia, multifaceted awareness and advocacy campaign designed to encourage physicians and other healthcare providers to truly listen to their patients. See the entire plan as well as the website.
Blogs
What happens when you’re about to turn 40, and you find out you need brain surgery? You make a blog, of course! This is the true story of having–and removing–a meningioma.
A blog dedicated to exploring life through old letters and postcards–letters that transcend time.
Films
Unforgotten 24 (currently in production)
Going Viral (currently in post-production)