I like to write, to tell stories, to write something honest, something that will do actual good. Putting prose to power. And edit. Editing is like a word science that itches my brain (in a good way!). And I’ve been very fortunate that my passion for writing and editing—this blend of both art and science—has been putting bread on my table for the last ten (ish) years.
I started my career in corporate learning at Shane Green Enterprises International (SGEi), a business consulting organization that helps corporations strengthen their leadership and service culture. I started as a copy editor, proofreading and revising scripts and written content for multi-day workshops and events. I was promoted in 2020 as a content manager, where I led a wonderful four-person team of designers and trainers and devised content systems and workflow architecture that helped increase our (billable) productivity by 100%. I was laid off due to budget constraints (thanks, tariffs) in 2025.
In 2021, Little People of America (LPA), an organization that is very dear to me as a person with dwarfism, posted a contract managing magazine editor role for LPA Today, its quarterly publication. I was hired on, managing the full editorial lifecycle of LPA Today. I guided 10+ volunteer contributors per issue through story development, editing, and production. I've been overseeing this work for approximately 12 issues to date.
And in 2023, LPA posted another role: a part-time communications coordinator to oversee its communications strategy and social media management. Through my involvement and strategy (and deep care), I've increased their social media engagement by 101% year over year and maintain an average 63% click-through rate on their email campaigns.
I'm at a point in my career where my work and my personal experience are converging. As a person with a disability, I've seen firsthand how the stories we tell shape what people think is possible—and how much gets held back when those stories are one-dimensional. That awareness has pulled me deeper into disability justice—and I know that storytelling is one of the most direct ways to change how people think and what our communities can imagine for ourselves.
I remember hearing Mr. Rogers tell kids to look for the helpers when things feel scary. That stuck with me, but I've also come to believe that it's not enough to look for them; we're supposed to be the helpers: to use whatever skills we have to contribute to something larger than ourselves.