portfolio
View a sampling of my work here.
While my specialty is writing and web content, I create websites using WordPress, including this one. Also below, are several blog posts I’ve written about small businesses and the topics of defense, tech, healthcare, tech, entrepreneurship, workforce, and farmers markets.
City of Brazil website
Created this website for the City of Brazil to reflect new branding.
Union Chapel Church of the Nazarene website
Created this website for Union Chapel Church of the Nazarene of Clay City, Indiana. The events page is updated weekly by a volunteer.
Meningioma Infographic
Created this infographic to raise awareness for meningiomas, a common brain tumor, and the need for research. View full infographic.
Magazine Articles
2020 Annual Report Articles About Business Resilience and Innovation
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Charles County’s New Medical Facility Constructed During Pandemic
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Just Tech One of Nation’s Fastest Growing Companies During COVID-19
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La Plata Fitness Facility Pivots Quickly to Survive COVID-19
Blogs About Small Businesses and Economic Development: Defense, Tech, Healthcare, Entrepreneurship, Workforce, and Farmers Markets
NSWC Indian Head is Mission Critical to Charles County and the Nation
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head (NSWC IHD) is one of Charles County’s greatest assets, as a part of the County’s major employer, NSF Indian Head, and the main reason energetics-related businesses want to locate in the Town of Indian Head. On a national level, the NSWC IHD is the Department of Navy’s only arsenal and leader in energetics. Read more.
It's All Hands On Deck As Charles County Rallies Around the NSWC IHD Modernization Plan
With the war in Russia and Ukraine, then Israel and Hamas, and increased threats worldwide, the U.S. Navy is planning to modernize and drastically increase munitions production at the nation’s only public arsenal. That arsenal is the NSWC Indian Head. Read more.
Energetics Technology Center Is Well-Established in Charles County's Western Tech Corridor
Tech businesses, especially those working with energetics, are relocating to the Western Charles Technology Corridor to be near the NSWC IHD and to be a part of the energetics renaissance taking place there. The Energetics Technology Center (ETC) was actually the first business of its kind to relocate there. Read more.
High School CTE Program Fuels the Workforce Pipeline
Charles County public high school students can explore career pathways and earn college credits or industry certifications through Charles County Public Schools’ CTE (Career and Technical Education) program. The CTE program is an important part of the local workforce pipeline, preparing high school graduates for further education or direct entrance into the workforce. Read more.
Charles County-Based Tech Startup Awarded Grant with Guidance from TEDCO’s Proposal Lab
A tech startup from Charles County, Opal HTM, recently won a Phase 1 STTR grant award with the help of TEDCO’s SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab, which taught him how to write a successful grant proposal that landed him the grant. Each year, the National Science Foundation awards $200+ million in such grants for research and development (R&D) to about 400 startups across the nation. Read more.
CHUTES International Recognized for Innovation and International Expansion
Trash chutes may not be top of mind for many of us, but CHUTES International President Hadi Boustani has been revolutionizing the industry for nearly three decades, earning him recognition recently as one of the World Trade Center Institute’s 2023 Maryland Business Leadership Awards recipients. Read more.
Waldorf Business is SBA’s Maryland Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year
Joy of Beauty, a diabetic friendly body care line, was recently named the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Maryland Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year. The line is the latest innovation of parent company, Nails & Faces of Joy, LLC, based in Waldorf and founded and operated by Joy A. Johnson since 2007. Read more.
Crabs, Oysters, and Fish, Oh My
Charles County is surrounded by water—the Potomac, Patuxent, and Wicomico Rivers and all the tributaries that come off the Potomac—with a living ecosystem that local residents and watermen depend on. With April 1 being the official start of crab season, we contacted the President of the Waterman’s Association of Charles County. Read more.
Material Girls Quilt Boutique Celebrates 20 Years
Material Girls Quilt Boutique is celebrating 20 years of business, having started with a small shop in the Town of La Plata just as it was rebuilding after the 2002 La Plata tornado. Owners Amy Henley and her mother, Robin Henley, have moved and expanded the business twice since its beginning, and the store continues to grow with a resurgence of interest in sewing. Read more.
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make... Handsanitizer?
In normal times, just a couple weeks ago, Blue Dyer Distilling Co. of Waldorf specialized in rum, whiskey, and gin. With the coronavirus pandemic spreading nationwide, and products like face masks and respirators in short supply, Blue Dyer has turned to production of hand sanitizer. Read more.
Cynthia Ann Serves Up Gourmet Desserts at the La Plata Farmers Market
Gourmet cookies with Belgian chocolate, soft biscotti, mixed berry crumb tarts, roasted granola—these are only a sampling of the sweet treats sold by Chef Cynthia Ann and her mother, Marilyn, at the La Plata Farmers Market. Cynthia has spent years perfecting her chocolate chunk cookie, and her passion has evolved into a line of gourmet products made of all-natural ingredients and no preservatives. Read more.
Honey Finds Its Sweet Spot
Honey is sweet and shelf-stable, but its capabilities extend far beyond taste and time. This humble pantry staple harks back to 2,400 B.C., during the early days of beekeeping in Cairo, when Ancient Egyptians used honey as a sweetener and medicine for a variety of ailments. Local honey made with the pollens of Southern Maryland plants provides the same benefits to Charles County residents today. Read more.
