“Jen is intuitive, smart and clever - and that’s before you’ve even read a word she’s written. I hired her to be my features writer for Bernal Heights.com, a San Francisco neighborhood site with a focus on community. She directs the content creation with minimal direction from me. Her writing and photography skills are a powerhouse combination that is hard to find in a single artist. ”
EDITORIAL SAMPLES
From the Ashes…A Collaboration Rises
The company we keep largely determines how we experience life. This is one of the most poignant lessons I’ve learned in my own personal and creative growth. It was especially true in 2017 when I was the assistant director for a five- day women’s photography camp called Firefly Institute in the Bay Area. A few days before camp was scheduled, fires broke out that devastated Santa Rosa and Sonoma County.
Artstream: Bringing Art to the People
Melanie Victor-Smith took the concept “Have Art Will Travel” literally with her new mobile art gallery, “Artstream”. With a retrofitted 1954 Airstream she represents local artists who celebrate the beauty of the Bay Area.
CONTENT WRITING & STRATEGY
Keeping Kids in the Classroom: Equity Work in SF Public Schools
Keller Williams is one of the largest real estate franchises in the country. The San Francisco office wanted to highlight the philanthropic work agents are doing in their communities. We strategized and created monthly “Spotlight Interviews” to tell those stories. Agents are nominated, by their peers, for a Q&A style piece that’s featured on the Keller Williams SF blog.
Neighbors Matter: Succulence from the Inside Out