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Creativity is like the cream in my espresso. It's the inner secret that makes life zesty and complex. Writing, photography, and videography are my outlets.

Writing

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Apr 20, 2019

Centennial students take second place in junior stock market challenge

Apr 20, 2019

They didn't expect to win.

When eight students from Centennial High School waltzed into the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge, wearing flannels shirts and caps turned backwards in stark contrast to the suits of their competitors — kids from 60 high schools across Colorado, who'd been studying finance and preparing all semester for the competition — they didn't know what to expect.

Apr 20, 2019

Libraries serve as community catalysts to build pre-literacy skills

Apr 20, 2019

Local community leaders in Marathon County, Wisconsin, were stumped.

They had recently attended an event designed to share information about the long-term effects of early childhood on the success of communities. They learned that investing in early childhood education delivers a 13 percent return on investment, and that early interventions can have lasting benefits through adulthood.

But what to do about it?

Apr 20, 2019

Clarke uses LENA technology to bridge home and school environments

Apr 20, 2019

Providing a rich language environment for a child who is deaf or hard of hearing and has recently begun to use hearing aids or a cochlear implant is crucial.

That’s why Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, a listening and spoken language program for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, has recently incorporated LENA technology as a “standard of care” for all children enrolled in their early intervention program.

Apr 20, 2019

Sep 12, 2016

Adaptive bikes bring "independence and liberty"

Sep 12, 2016

On a dark, rainy night in the mountains of Colorado — the kind that knocks out cell phone service and turns trails to mud — a lone figure bumped over roots and bushes, carving a new path through the underbrush.

Suddenly, a cliff.

Sep 12, 2016

The Organic Experiment

Sep 12, 2016

Is it worth it?

The question hangs in the air at Peasants’ Plot farm, over high tunnels destroyed by the weather with plastic blowing in the wind and a trailer painted warm green and blue inside.

Sep 12, 2016

Veteran finds PTSD relief in adaptive sports

Sep 12, 2016

On a gloomy, rainy day in Gunnison, Colorado, a group from the Los Angeles Veteran’s Association walked through the mist towards a small plane waiting to take them home after a long week of skiing and snowboarding at the Adaptive Sports Center.

Sep 12, 2016

Jul 7, 2016

High school peer counselors support students with education, empathy

Jul 7, 2016

High school students are taking ownership of the mental health of the teenagers in their building.

Jul 7, 2016

Jul 6, 2016

A Return to Skiing

Jul 6, 2016

Sara Fischer stared up at the sky passing by as ski patrol took her flat on her back down the longest run in North America.

Something was wrong.

Jul 6, 2016

Photography

Videography

Dana’s Story

LENA 2019 Year in Review

Grads at a Glance: 2017 (series playlist)

Social Media

Social Media: General Examples

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Social Media Campaign Example: Brain Awareness Week

Projects and Campaigns

LENA Partner Communications Toolkit

This guide outlines communication and messaging best practices for LENA partners implementing programs nationwide. Click here to view.

Teachers Matter

When tasked with breathing new life into a stale recognition, I teamed up with colleagues to create Teachers Matter, a social and digital media series for Poudre School District. This project won a 2017 Golden Achievement Award from the Colorado School Public Relations Association. Read more about Teacher Matter here.

People of PSD

Many people think of only one staff position when a school district comes to mind — teachers. To celebrate and generate awareness of the district’s support staff, I launched People of PSD, a social media series modeled after “Humans of New York.” This project won a 2016 Golden Achievement Award from the National School Public Relations Association. Eventually, it grew to encompass students, teachers, and alumni as well. Read more about the strategy behind the campaign here.