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Google Sustainability • 18th March 2021

Google Ukweli article (writer)

Google’s documentary Ukweli (The Truth) profiled three Congolese artists looking to speak their truth and reclaim their history. In this article profiling the film, we let the artists' words do the talking.

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New Narrative • 18th March 2021

New Narrative website (writer)

As part of a full rebrand, one of Portland’s leading mental health and housing providers wanted to reframe the conversation around mental health. Our new website helped set the stage.

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18th March 2021

New Narrative brochure (writer)

New Narrative's rebrand included a brochure speaking directly to people trapped in an outdated mental health system. The message: It's your story. Live it your way.

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Magnataur • 18th March 2021

Magnataur website (writer)

Magnataur wanted to stand out as offering simple, fast, and focused cloud solutions. Our website reinforced Magnataur’s no-nonsense approach, using short, clipped sentences and blunt language.

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Umpqua Bank • 29th April 2020

2020 U.S. Economic Outlook Report (writer)

Being up to speed on economic trends helps mid-size businesses stay competitive. In this Umpqua white paper, we took a closer look at what clients’ peers were saying.

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Umpqua Bank • 29th April 2020

Commercial Banking website (writer)

Umpqua’s commercial bankers are curious, proactive, and invested in their clients’ success. But how do you demonstrate curiosity before you even meet? Ask bold questions on your website that get people thinking.

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Google • 29th April 2020

Google 2019 Responsible Supply Chain Report (writer/editor)

Google’s supply chain is complex and interconnected. In the 2019 report, we showed how the ripple effects of Google’s actions inspires the company’s approach to supply chain responsibility.

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JPMorgan Chase • 28th April 2020

6 Steps to Adopting Finance Technology guide (writer)

Choosing the right finance technologies for a business can be mindboggling. This guide walks readers through the steps to discover, evaluate, and adopt new digital solutions.

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Google Environmental Report • 24th March 2019

Global Fishing Watch article (writer)

Google's machine learning technology is powering Global Fishing Watch, providing a transparent view of commercial fishing activities around the world.

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Aging Well • 28th April 2020

Aging Well brand messaging (writer)

Founded in 2019, Aging Well is a participant-driven community that creates a sense of hope and belonging among aging adults living with or affected by HIV. These messaging excerpts include mission and vision statements, a brand story, and top-line messages.

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Twilio.org • 24th March 2019

Recipes for Good guidebook (editor)

Each recipe in this Twilio.org guidebook describes a communication challenge, shows the steps to solve it, and diagrams the application flow using Twilio APIs.

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Google Environment Report • 24th March 2019

Urban Ecology at Google article (writer)

A network of urban ecology projects on the Google campuses is helping restore critical ecological functions in the Silicon Valley region.

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Charles Schwab • 24th March 2019

Amplify Your Brand Online white paper (writer)

The financial firms with the most successful digital marketing programs approach it like a marathon, not a sprint.

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Google Responsible Supply Chain Report • 24th March 2019

Made by Me article (writer)

Supply chain responsibility can often feel like an impersonal web of corporate policies, but it’s also a stake in the ground for the rights and well-being of the people who make Google products.

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Twilio.org • 24th March 2019

Messaging for Action guidebook (editor)

Based on conversations with experts in advocacy and civic engagement, this guide takes a closer look at when, why, and how to use messaging to engage your constituents.

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Comcast Corporate Social Responsibility Report • 19th June 2018

Hidden Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement article (writer)

The multimedia Voices of the Civil Rights Movement reveals the emotional impact of America's march for progress in a way that yellowed newspaper clippings can't.

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Twilio.org • 31st May 2017

Twilio.org website (writer)

Twilio.org helps nonprofits reach the people they serve like never before using the powerful Twilio communications platform.

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Google • 24th March 2019

Google 2018 Responsible Supply Chain Report (editor)

Google’s second supply chain report gave readers insights into how the company is reimagining its global supply chain.

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Comcast Corporate Social Responsibility Report • 19th June 2018

The Next Wave of Political Storytelling article (writer)

Films in the Meet the Press Festival explore issues with the same rigor as the NBC News program, but from a perspective outside the corridors of power.

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Google Responsible Supply Chain Report • 24th March 2019

Safer Chemistry at Google article (writer)

Just as no one should be harmed using a Google product, no one should be harmed making a Google product.