I'm an experienced writer, photographer, researcher, and advisor. In my writing, I specialize in topics ranging from healthcare to small business and education. In my photography, I specialize in street photography, exterior architecture, and interior home design. In my research and advisory consultancy, I focus on strategic planning, employee engagement, and coaching leaders and teams in both areas. I'm a former communications director with a master’s degree in business administration.
How the Legacy of Three Generations of Pathologists Lives On: A Q&A with Stephen Norman, MD
Stephen Norman, MD, introduces himself as a “semi-retired.” Truth be told, this is Dr. Norman’s third act...
Family Ties: How a mother’s legacy in pathology inspired a career in the laboratory. A Q&A with Courtney Jackson, MD
Courtney Jackson, MD, is a pathologist at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA...
Forensic Pathology, Social Media, and Knowing Your Objective: A Q&A with David Afework, MD
David Afework, MD, is a second-year pathology resident at Oregon Health & Science...
The Professional Journey from Medical Laboratory Pathologist to Astropathologist: A Q&A with Saswati Das, MD
Saswati Das, MD, FASCP, became deeply curious about how extreme environments, like space...
List Learning, Effortful Studying and Strategies for Board Exams: A Q&A with Kurt Schaberg, MD
For Kurt Schaberg, MD, his teaching philosophy is grounded by a generosity of spirit...
How Career-Shifters Become Teachers through Online Teaching Degree Programs
Blog post for WGU's school of education designed to help prospective university students envision a path to becoming public school teachers. My experience working in teacher recruitment and human resources for the largest school district in the United States made me uniquely qualified to write on this topic.
5 Reasons Millennials Choose Online Universities
Blog post for WGU's school of education designed inform and validate the reasons millennials choose online undergraduate and graduate universities. My experience teaching as an online adjunct instructor and curriculum designer for another university's international business program made me well-qualified to write on this topic.
9 Smart MBA Facts to Know Before Applying
Article/ blog post written for the Princeton Review, assigned via a content marketing company. The article was written to help prospective MBA candidates (students) consider the different variables that make one MBA program a better fit for their goals than another. The article is written in a listicle style. My experience graduating from the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland College Park, MBA program and serving on alumni panels during recruitment season made me well qualified to write on this topic.
5 Ways to Keep Employees Engaged During the Holidays
The holiday season can be joyful and exciting. However, it can also be a source of anxiety and stress for your team. Employees bring their emotions – positive and negative – to the office as well as to in-person and remote co-worker, client and vendor interactions.
To reduce holiday-driven anxiety and stress and keep engagement high, small business owners and managers can take a holistic...
Employee Freedom Breeds Loyalty and Commitment
Legendary rock singer Janis Joplin once sang, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” Employers may not have much to lose when it comes to giving their employees some added freedom. Workers who feel they are free to make choices in the workplace and be held accountable for them are happier and more productive than employees who are more restricted.
The potential problem ...
How to Reduce Busy Work for Your Team
No one enjoys busy work. When employees are involved in too much nonessential work, they’re distracted from the core purpose of their roles. The consequences can be severe, from hurting employee morale by making staffers feel unimportant to decreased revenue due to poor productivity. It can even bleed into your company’s reputation if busy work distracts your team members from providing ...
What Sites Should Your Business Block?
Whether your employees work on a laptop, desktop or smartphone; from home, in the office or on the road, they are likely surrounded by distractions. Some employers reduce employee distractions by blocking certain websites. The goal of website-blocking policies is to increase productivity and minimize the business’s potential security and legal risks.
At the same time, other employers wan...
11 Online Platforms to Boost Your Business Skills
Many entrepreneurs, small business owners and professionals are turning to online programs to boost their business skills and broaden the scope of their knowledge. The booming online learning market offers education and resources related to in-demand career skills, like web development, cybersecurity, data analysis, trade tariffs, specialized hardware and software, and much more.
The Modern Hiring Process: What Job Seekers and Employers Should Know
The job market is constantly evolving, and hiring practices must adapt to allow organizations to recruit and retain the best talent and thus fuel business growth. Today’s hiring landscape involves terms like “the Great Resignation,” “quiet quitting” and the “Great Reshuffle,” signaling an increase in job vacancies and the need to hire engaged professionals who are willing to invest their...
How to Ace an Out-of-State Job Interview
Sometimes opportunities come to you. Other times, you must travel to meet your opportunities. Relocating and starting a new job out of state can be a challenge. However, if it’s something you’re considering, it’s essential to prepare for your interview and consider all aspects of your career change.
We’ll explore tips to help job seekers ace their out-of-state job interviews and set them...