I’m truly a product of the digital age—editing the HTML of my GeoCities site over a dial-up connection and convincing my summer camp friends to start Livejournals so we could keep in touch all year. From the early days of Facebook to advocating for Twitter before it was cool, I’ve always been a bit of a social media pioneer (ok, call me a hipster).

Understanding the digital web inside and out—paired with a degree in journalism—has shaped my 18-year career as a digital content professional. Over the years, both personally and professionally, I’ve learned how to harness digital media to amplify the written word in meaningful, strategic ways.