About Me

Media & Business Consultant

With a social media following of over 500,000, I have built a non-traditional career as a maker, blogger, and arts manager. After studying at the Glasgow School of Art and Hendrix College (BA Psychology, 2008), I received an MAM in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management from Columbia College Chicago in 2014. I have thread together varied professional experiences in the arts—from arts & crafts instructor and costume designer to marketing director and business owner.

Now I share my creative talents and decade of professional experience to support projects, organizations, and businesses making a positive social and economic impact on their communities, big and small. From developing web content and digital media strategies to building brands and capturing audiences, I help arts entrepreneurs, educators, and not-for-profits to achieve their missions and fulfill their purpose-driven callings.

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What I Can Do

My Portfolio

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The Debate Spot
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A team of brilliant educators set out to change the world, one debate at a time. I helped them put their message online.

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CENTERED BY DESIGN
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Working with my web developer/husband, I helped Claire build her new interior design & styling business, a striking website, and her confidence as she set out on her own. Photo Credit: Jennifer Kathryn Photography for The Everygirl.

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Westervin Wholesale
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Less than a year after opening the Westervin shop, my handmade fiber accessories started garnering wholesale interest.

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Bustle
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I partnered with Bustle to create a custom Pinterest campaign and contributed a series of 8 articles to the women's interest mega-site.

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Westervin Sponsors

Through my blog and social media channels, I have shared Westervin-curated content from dozens of independent sponsors.

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Shoppe by Scoutmob

In partnership with Scoutmob since June 2014, I have referred over 6,000 unique visits to Shoppe by Scoutmob’s curated collection of maker-made items.

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DesignEgg

As a current Advisor for DesignEgg, I help select worthy award recipients to receive $25,000 worth of in-kind graphic design, photography, and consulting services each year.

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The Lillstreet Blog
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I united Lillstreet Art Center's eight educational departments to create a single, cohesive platform for keeping the Center's large community informed and inspired.

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LILLSTREET IGNITE
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While working at Lillstreet Art Center, I helped updated the website for the Ignite program, which offers creative team-building workshops for Chicago-area businesses.

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LILLSTREET + RAVENSWOOD

I coordinated a weekend of activities to celebrate Lillstreet Art Center's 10th anniversary in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood. To promote the festivities, I directed the development of a temporary mini-site.

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Lillstreet Logo

My first task as Director of Marketing and Communications at Lillstreet Art Center was to lead the development of a new logo.

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Etsy

One of my favorite partnerships involved guest pinning for Etsy.

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Marginalia
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I helped to launch and manage Columbia College Chicago's Graduate Ambassador Program and edited Marginalia, the graduate student blog.

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‘Make It’ Video Series
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Before working at Lillstreet Art Center, I collaborated with the staff on a marketing plan and promotional video series.

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Save-the-Date Postcards

After my fall 2011 wedding, my handmade save-the-dates were published in a design book, international craft magazine, and popular wedding blog.

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World Party Day
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As featured contributors for World Party Day 2012, my husband and I created a boozey tutorial that was repinned over 2,000 times and started a Pinterest trend.

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