This is a sample of the business writing and freelance writing assignments I’ve published or prepared for businesses, consumer magazines and trade publications. Additional writing samples available upon request.

News       Cincinnati CityBeat newspaper:
Walnut Hills Goes WiFi: Technology as a tool for building community   News Story November 24, 2004 The Dangers of Grass: Great lawns can be environmental hazards   News Story January 26, 2005 Thinking Outside the Pit: CSO is reaching out to more diverse audience   News Story April 20, 2005 Drug War Victory: The First Step Is A Permanent Cease Fire   Cover Story November 9, 2005 More Than a School: Community focus defines Riverview East   News Story January 11. 2006       For more samples go to www.Citybeat.com       Cincinnati Business Courier: AXA divides to conquer marketplace: The financial services firm adopted the 'practice model,' splitting itself into seven specialized areas   News Story January 6, 2006
Magazines
	Writer’s Journal magazine

	What's in Your Backseat?
	Feature Article July/August 2002

	Leaving the Safety of Your Home: Going Beyond Your Writing Comfort Zone
	Feature Article May/June 2003

	Random Acts of Lunch
	Column June 2005

	Birthday Party Ideas
	A Complete Guide to Help You Design Fun and Memorable Birthday Parties By:  Gregory P. Smith Format:  eBook Published:  July 2005

	Women in Transition
	A Collection of Stories about Women Making Dramatic Career Changes By:  Sunita Sayana Publishing:  2006

	U.S. Bank Corporate History
	Project:	Confirm the age of the bank, prepare a feature-article collection of stories and sidebars telling the history of the bank family and develop a timeline of significant bank events blended with events from United Stated history to provide a context.
	Materials:	Independent verification of bank’s 170 age 20,000 words: 10 feature article, 8 sidebars, 170 year timeline Timeline identifying events related to U.S. history, banking regulations, banking industry and the individual baking institutions in the U.S. Bank family
	Localization Article for Business Newsletter
	Project:	Prepare a “Localization 101” article that provides a business owner located outside the United States with a high level view of what it takes to create a web site for the U.S. market that’s being translated from their language/culture.
	Materials:	400 word article

InkTank Summer School, 2005     Write On the Sound (WOTS) writer's conference, 2005     Cincinnati Women's Club, Creative Writing Group editor 2005-2006     Staff Writer, Cincinnati CityBeat, November 2005 to present     Contributing writer, Chart Marketing, December 2005 to present