Portfolio

My broad experience includes writing news, features, blogs, and web content, as well as creating print and online publications, and marketing materials. Here are just a few samples. My work has been published in Northwest newspapers and magazines and national online sites, including the Huffington Post. 
Additional writing samples
If '13 Reasons Why' scared you as a parent, here's some help to keep your teens talking 
Huffington Post 

Why the mailman on 'This is Us' brought me to tears. 
Huffington Post

A letter to my stepdaughter
Huffington Post 

Single mom found success at RTC 
Renton Technical College
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From Basic Studies to bachelor's degree
Renton Technical College 
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Empowering possibility through innovation
King County Bar Bulletin ngo

Why Law Matters
University of Washington Law Magazine 

Talking to you kids about Sex Ed
Seattle's Child Magazine 
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Seattle Drum School helps kids find joy in rhythm 
Seattle's Child Magazine 

Want to boost your baby's brain? 
Seattle's Child Magazine 

White House partners with UW Law to discuss artificial intelligence
University of Washington 

Baby Jam invites to you jam out with joy​
Seattle's Child Magazine 
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Freedom Trailblazer
King County Bar Bulletin 

Dean dedicated to justice and diversity 
King County Bar Bulletin

A global leader 
Lawyer Magazine

A heart for mentoring 
Lawyer Magazine

A commitment to equal justice
King County Bar Bulletin 

Priceless Treasures
My Dad is My Hero book anthology 
Media placement

I know how to pitch a story and get it placed in print, broadcast, and new media regionally and nationally. Here are a few examples: 

With new program, Renton Technical College will encourage more students to earn degrees (Seattle Times)

Nursing program at Renton Technical College (KCPQ TV)

Spotlight on RTC Mechatronics Program (KCPQ TV) 

Camp lets girls dip their toes in tech (Renton Reporter)

Arresting homeless people for being homeless is incredibly wasteful (Think Progress) 

It's just too expensive to execute people (Washington Post) 

Sandra Day O'Connor: Stop electing judges (Associated Press and Huffington Post) 

Need a good reason to oppose the death penalty? Here are four. (Upworthy) 
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Justice O'Connor crusades against judicial elections (Harper's) 
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Family pushing Mexico to release detained woman (CBS via Associated Press)

Measuring the real impact of a $50 billion engineering marvel (GOOD Magazine) 

ABA OKs first outpost of legal academia in Alaska (National Law Journal) 

Clinical program named one of the country's most innovative (National Jurist) 

More press coverage. ​