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Edmond Sun
For almost a decade, I provided stories for the Edmond Sun. I wrote about parenting-related topics in a column and online as their “Mom Around Town,” in addition to writing other news stories.

Today’s Veterinary Practice
I was fortunate to work for a quality veterinary journal for the North American Veterinary Community – Today’s Veterinary Practice. In addition to editing articles, I wrote news clips and interviewed some talented veterinarians.

Health Communication
I have freelanced for Coffey Communications, a full-service healthcare marketing firm that provides content and strategy for a number of hospitals and other healthcare companies. Here is an example of one of my blog posts for marketing professionals.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – National Center for Health Statistics
I worked as a writer/editor and then a public affairs specialist for several years at CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. While my work included editing national-level publications and writing press releases to release to national media such as USA Today and The Today Show, I also had the opportunity to work with an international task force on a publication titled Making Data Meaningful.

Creative Writing
I am an award-winning novelist, earning the Creative Women of Oklahoma Award for Young Adult Book for Accidental Mobster. I have won awards through the Oklahoma Writer’s Federation and enjoy blogging about books, especially children and teen literature.