What I Do

My mind is always buzzing with a new idea for improving a craft beer tasting or how to use social media to build an audience for your brand. I am thrilled to talk about food, craft beer, art, and culture, whether it’s in a room full of friends, at a conference or workshop that I’m leading, or as a guest on a podcast.

At the end of the day my grandmother is to blame. She first taught me that sharing a meal with family and friends could imbue every day with meaning, warmth, and occasionally magic. So, that’s what I do—recreate over and again those impactful, engaging, educational experiences that I've had around a dinner table, over a pint, or in front of a work of art.

I Write. 

I am a storyteller, a warm and engaging writer utilizing both creative and analytical thinking to create an original story that excites the public about your program, event, or mission. I've written book and restaurant reviews, text for invitations and social media accounts, fundraising appeals, and longform articles, as well as conducted interviews with program partners. How can I help craft your story?

I Educate.

I am an enthusiastic idea generator and educator who digs deep to embody an organization’s mission in engaging public events and through collateral material. Ask me about the at capacity beer education class that I conducted at the National Restaurant Association Show and the panel discussion that I organized and moderated on agricultural biodiversity at Slow Food Nations—both in 2018—or other ways that I've educated the public on a host of issues including sustainability, biodiversity, Slow Food, craft beer, architecture, and art. You are just one email away from an exciting collaboration! 

I PRODUCE Events. 

Thorough and unflappable, I am a seasoned event producer with over fifteen years experience organizing private tours, lectures, workshops, conferences, and fundraising events that generate revenue, educate people, and build relationships with VIP sponsors and partners. I’ve effectively managed eclectic teams of people on complex public events such as the Architecture & Design Society's Modern Ball at the Art Institute of Chicago but also excel at co-organizing more intimate gatherings such as a 2020 sourdough workshop with James Beard Award Winning Baker, Greg Wade at Challenger Breadware headquarters. Let's plan an event together!

I Speak. 

I've served as an adjunct art history instructor at Harrington College of Design, conducted tours of architecture and design exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago, spoke on the future of Slow Food in the podcast Flipping the Table, and shared the organization’s connection to artists, poets, and writers in a 2018 discussion at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Reach out to me to be a guest on your podcast, television program or panel discussion!