Portfolio

A selection of my written work, including editorial features, engaging short posts and custom content for brands both big and small.

Journalism

CHATELAINE

• Step Down, Nanaimo Bars. Butter Tarts Are The Ultimate Canadian Dessert (Digital feature)

• This Delicious Summertime Treat Is The “Ultimate Insider Food” (Digital feature)

• Can Edible Collagen Turn Back The Clock? (Print feature)

• Meet The Trend-Master Behind President’s Choice’s Greatest Hits

• 4 Rockstar Chefs Changing The Way We Eat, Coast To Coast

• Plant Based Eating: It’s Trending — But What Exactly Does It Mean?

• How to Store Groceries to Make them Last

• The 10 Best No Name Brand Products Our Test Kitchen Swears By

• These Are The 10 Must-Try Products From Canadian Grocery Chain Farm Boy

• Meet Our Women Of The Year: 32 Canadians Who Absolutely Rocked 2018

• Tessa Virtue And Sophie Grégoire Trudeau On Self-Care, Sports And The Importance Of Staying Active (Interview & video)

• Tara O’Brady On Why We Need To Retire The Term ‘Ethnic Food’

• How Much Are You Really Drinking? The Easiest Way To Track Alcohol Consumption 

• Who You Callin’ Hogtown? Toronto’s Hot New Restaurants Are Vegan

• The Surprising Reason Why You Should Never Re-Wash Bagged Salad

• This Is The Absolute Best Ice Cream You Can Buy In Store

• These Are The 10 One-Use Kitchen Gadgets You Actually Need

• What Is Fresh Flour (How To Use It)

• Moo-phoria, Ben & Jerry’s Light Ice Cream Is Here. How Does It Taste?

• The 4 Kitchen Essentials That Are Actually Worth The Investment

• Why You Should Never Buy Ice Cream At The Grocery Store Ever Again

• These Tangy Ketchup-And-Ginger Ale Meatballs Will Have You Coming Back For More (Homage to Second Helpings)

• Do I Have To Tip For Takeout? Here’s When It’s Okay To Skip The Tip Jar — And When It’s Not

blogTO

• New Toronto app lets you order doctors to your home

• The last days of Mirvish Village before it's gone

• How Toronto Instagrammers are changing the city's food game

• This is the most unique restaurant in Toronto right now

• Toronto is now playing itself in more films and TV shows

• Scarborough fish restaurant is a hidden gem

• Why some Toronto restaurants no longer accept cash

• How Toronto's cold-pressed juice bars stay in the green

• The future of Toronto music festivals is cash-free

• Thousands turn up for Pokemon Go party at CN Tower

• Toronto music festivals need more free water stations

• Startup rents out empty bars as office space

• Looks great on Instagram, but does the food taste good?

• The resurgence and timeless appeal of the Toronto diner

• Luminato invites Syrian refugees to Iftar at the Hearn

• What it's like to be a tour guide in Toronto

• Where to grab vegan ice cream in Toronto

• New brewery is a meeting place in the Junction Triangle

• Toronto Church also wants to be an indie cafe

• 800 women attend Canada's first ever all-ladies beer fest

• How to have dinner with random strangers in Toronto

• Gerrard East might be Toronto's next hot street

• Kensington Market's Jewish roots still run deep

TORONTO LIFE

• When Jewish kids become more religious than their parents, a Toronto support group steps in

CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS

• Unorthodox Orthodox Jewish weddings (cover story)

• Twelve-year-old makes it to the fabled Chopped Canada kitchen

• Award-winning playwright pens play on sexual desire

• Not a doc you'd want to watch on an empty stomach

• Simply Barbra's Toronto debut

• Famous painter brings his art to shul

• Drop-in choir uses its success to help others

• Designer makes her mark with plus-sized clothing

• Playwright brings theatre to inner-city kids

• Holocaust Education: web memes normalize Hitler and Nazism, prof says

• Alumni reunite to stage production of Rent

• Siblings create film about their pop culture obsession

• Using comedy, Nathan Fielder raises over $100K for Holocaust education

• Indie podcast network gives Toronto a voice

• Socalled is adamant he hasn't left his roots behind

• Hamilton native wants to live on Mars

RYERSON REVIEW OF JOURNALISM

• Keeping it reel

• Where are we going with wearables?

• Her name is [Redacted]

Content Marketing

INDIGO

As the brand’s Marketing Content Specialist, now Associate Editor, I develop and craft creative and SEO-driven and long-form editorial content for the Canadian retailer’s website and blog.

• Canadian Stories of Hope And Happiness During Covid-19

• 5 Food Myths About Healthy Eating Debunked

• 7 Foodie Tips We Learned From TikTok Stars

• 100 Books to Add to Your TBR List Stat

• Sustainable Living 101: Zero Waste Tips for Home, Work, and Family

• 5 Things We Learned From the Rebel Mama Guide to Money

• CBC Canada Reads 2021: Meet the Short List

• How a Sexual Wellness Practice Leads to Self Love

• Face Masks: Why We Need to Wear Them, How to Wear Them, And More

• How to Embrace Intimate Wellness as a Self-Care Practice

• 10 Baby Essentials For A Fun-In-The-Sun Summer

• Easy Father’s Day Crafts for Kids that Double as DIY Gifts

• The 10 Best Summer Reads That Will Satisfy Your Wanderlust

• How to Celebrate Mother’s Day 2020 From Afar

• How To Transform Your Living Space Into An Outdoor Oasis

• 3 Stylish Ways To Refresh Your Office Decor

• The Top 12 Kids Books To Read Before Age 12

• Canada Reads 2020: Meet The Shortlist

• How To Beat The Summer Slide

• Choose Your Own Reading Adventure

• Bell Let’s Talk Day Feature Interview

• 5 Ways to Live A More Eco-Friendly Life

• 3 Cultural Icons Share Their Thoughts on Modern Love

• 10 Ways to Hygge Your Life With Meik Wiking

• 10 Haunting Reads Recommended By Stephen King

• 10 LGBTQ+ Books Curated By Tegan And Sara

PIVOT DESIGN GROUP

I’ve freelanced for Pivot (a healthcare-focused design agency) since 2013 and interviewed internal and external stakeholders (including designers, patients, care givers and health advocates) to write blog posts and case studies about Pivot projects and events. Here are some examples of my B2B work over the years:

• Event recap: DesignMeets… Digital Health & Well-being

• Event recap: Pivot meets EDIT DX: Health Work Session

• Blog post: From Science Fiction to Reality: Our Tricorder Journey

• Case study: UX & Gamification Improves Pain Management for Kids

• Blog post: The Age of Inclusive Design

CITY OF TORONTO

To promote the annual foodie festival Summerlicious, I worked as a freelancer for the City of Toronto’s Economic Development and Culture Department to research and write 150 food facts about Toronto. These facts were compiled on a website and were shared on Twitter with the hashtag #FoodFactsTO.

JOHN BROWN MEDIA

• Chef Corinna Mozo’s 6 Favourite Places to Eat in Roncesvalles Village, Toronto (for PC Insiders)

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETIC THERAPISTS

As part of Pivot Design Group project, I interviewed athletic therapists to write educational articles as part of a campaign to educate Canadians about what athletic therapists do.

• Getting Ready to Go Outside (How to decrease the risk of injury after spending winter indoors)

• Resistance Bands… Music to our Ears (How to use resistance bands)

• Standing Up to Your Boss (All about standing desks)