Minority, Women, and Small Business Owners Invited to Apply to Accelerator Program

The Port of Seattle invites small business owners to apply to its third annual Business Accelerator Program. Held in partnership with Business Impact NW, the Port is particularly encouraging women- and minority-owned small businesses to apply for the 10-week accelerator program. The program helps entrepreneurs in key port industries, such as construction and architecture, engineering, and design, scale their businesses and achieve long-term sustainability.

Papa Tony's Hot Sauce: Bottling Fresh, Family Recipes and an Ethical Legacy –

Papa Tony’s Hot Sauce is a New Orleans-born West Seattle-based gourmet hot sauce purveyor bottling delicious family recipes made with fresh ingredients. The spicy endeavor began as a pandemic pivot, but Tony had no idea it would eventually grow into a hot sauce legacy. With 6 fiery, flavorful hot sauces and 2 delectable dry rubs, plus a sweet and sizzling strawberry-habanero jelly—Papa Tony’s Hot Sauce is blazing its way through the fiery food industry.

Depress Me Not Candles: Burning Down Stigma and Illuminating a Path to Better Mental Well-Being –

In a world filled with constant noise and distractions, finding moments of tranquility and peace has become a precious commodity. According to the World Health Organization, mental health struggles have become a global epidemic with over 280 million people suffering from depression. Divina Casila, owner of Depress Me Not Candles, has battled her own inner demons and found the power to create a bright and warm sanctuary for her mind and soul: candles.

Copywriting Marketing Collateral for Second Step SEL programs

What's Your Next Step With SEL? Over the past few years, educators have shown incredible resilience, creativity, and adaptability. As you and your staff continue to face today’s challenges, social-emotional learning (SEL) remains foundational. Whether your school or district is expanding its SEL implementation or just getting started, our research-based Second Step® programs provide a variety of supports for your students and staff. The path to a brighter, thriving school community has multiple entryways, and we invite you to use this guide to find the next step you can take with SEL.

Ghostwriting Executive Leadership Blog Posts for Committee for Children

A Real-World Superwoman: Cars, Confidence, and the Competition of Life Some of my most vivid memories as a kid are of riding down the highway and feeling immense pride seeing these large, shiny Tahoe and Suburban SUVs. It wasn’t because my family particularly cared about cars, but the highway was one place we were able to see my mom’s work in motion. My mom was one of a small group of women at General Motors who worked in the auto body shop at a time when women working in manual labor were rarely seen. For more than 30 years, throughout rain, shine, and sickness, my mom broke barriers by showing up to that factory and putting her heart and soul into that job while juggling the rest of her responsibilities as a wife and mother. She was fierce, she was independent, she was superwoman, and I still believe that to this day.

Ghostwriting P&A Blog for Committee for Children: Empowering SEL Through Policy and Advocacy

As schools navigate evolving COVID-19 regulations and transition from distance learning to in-person classrooms, social-emotional learning (SEL) is critical to the monumental task of rebuilding community and social support systems that are inclusive for both students and educators. Committee for Children’s 2020–2021 policy and advocacy work has been a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and our nation’s reckoning with racial injustice.

Copywriting and Design: Backyard Beekeeping

A how-to guide for a thriving hive―right in your own backyard The benefits of beekeeping are abundant: better pollination in gardens, a fresh supply of raw honey, and the knowledge that you’re supporting creatures fundamental to a healthy ecosystem. This guide will help make backyard beekeeping a breeze, describing the tools and supportive, sound advice to plan your first colony, care for your bees, and enjoy the harvest. Suit up and get buzzing.

Copywriting for TV Spot

"Nestled on a peaceful cul-de-sac in the Menifee Lakes Estates community, this fully-remodeled four bedroom, three bath home boasts dazzling upgrades throughout including newer bedroom carpeting, fixtures and fresh paint. The great room contains soaring ceilings and dazzling broad windows for natural light. Well-appointed with newer appliances, abundant cabinetry and a wine fridge, the gourmet kitchen opens to a den with a fireplace, creating an ideal entertainment space."