Freelance Writing Portfolio

As a freelance writer with a PhD in Biomedical Science, I specialize in transforming complex topics into clear, engaging content. With experience working in biotech, health tech, life sciences, sustainability, and food, I craft compelling copy that resonates with diverse audiences. Whether it’s for a technical report, thought leadership article, or web copy, I bring precision, storytelling craft, and a deep understanding of your industry’s needs—while being open to a wide range of sectors that need powerful, accessible content.

My magazine features on topics ranging from travel to creativity to grief and end-of-life can be found here.

Check out some of my work below:

Food

Hormel Foods:

Working with Attention Span Media, I have written profiles about Hormel employees and their paths, and highlighted Hormel Foods processes and philanthropic initiatives, including their Inspired Pathways scholarship and Hometown Food Security Project that aims to eliminate food insecurity in their local community in MN.

• HFSP: A Lifetime of Service to the Community
• Inspired Pathways: Wired for Success
• Cooking & Culture: A Culinary Career Sprouted in Grandma’s Kitchen

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Science, Medicine, & Health Tech

⚕️Medicine & Health

I have worked with various health organizations to write comprehensive reports and white papers to shed light on cancer research, maternal and infant health, and more. Some examples and clients are below.

Mothers’ Milk Bank California (MMBCA)

I worked with MMBCA to create the first comprehensive report on the State of Human Milk Banking in California, which sheds light on progress and ongoing challenges in maternal and infant health, as well as new guides to donor human milk for various audiences.

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Jacobs Institute

Working with Attention Span Media on the Future of Health Report, I wrote about the future of cancer research and treatment to spur conversation and innovation and moderated a panel on the topic in Boston, MA.

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🔬Life Science & Biopharma

In addition to tracking and writing comprehensive reports on clinical research pipelines in oncology as a competitive intelligence analyst, I worked with the boutique agency Speaking of Science to create marketing decks for biopharma companies, scientific manuscripts, and physician guides. A few examples are below, and additional samples are available upon request.

American Kidney Fund

• Clinical Management of Hyperkalemia

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

• Seminars in Hematology paper: “Modernizing Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trial Eligibility to Improve Equity and Inclusivity by Hematological Parameters“

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💻 Health Tech

Doximity

As Medical Content Editor and then Senior Content Strategist at the health tech startup Doximity (now public), I helped launch the Op-Med blog to highlight physician member stories, oversaw a team of physician fellows, and started a podcast and several columns, including Conference Exclusives, Research Q&As, Medical Humanities, and Podcast of the Week.

I also collaborated with the Marketing team to write Product Marketing blogs sharing new features such as Dialer and Residency Navigator.

• Conference Exclusive: ASCO GI 2019
• Conference Exclusive: ASH 2018
• Research Q&A: A Novel Way to Restore Patients’ Voices
• Research Q&A: ‘Stop looking for the magic bullet’ for Obesity
• Dr. Esther Choo Discusses Why Advocacy is Medicine Too
• Physician-Poet’s Writing Program Melds Art & Medicine
• Highlighting Access This Men’s Health Month
• Advocates in the UK are Discussing Why #DyingMatters
• How to Talk to Patients About #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth
• How Do the Arts Prepare You for a Career in Healthcare?
• Op-Med Medical Humanities and Podcast of the Week series

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🧬 Science Communication

📊 Science Education & Ed Tech

• For the Ed Tech company Anatomage, I wrote video scripts about AP and college-level biology subjects and provided guidance for video imagery.

🎙 Podcasts

• In collaboration with UCSF colleagues, I co-founded Bone Lab Radio to explore the wonder of bones through science and storytelling.

• While working at the health tech company Doximity, I started the Op-Med Podcast to highlight physician stories.

🧫 UCSF Newspaper

During my tenure as a PhD candidate in Biomedical Science at UCSF, my illustrations of scientific publications (BMS Cartoons) led to my writing and eventually serving as Editor-in-Chief of the UCSF Synapse. I covered varied topics such as health insurance, mental health, science advocacy, and end-of-life care. You can find my work here and a small selection below:

• After 60 Years, UCSF Student Newspaper Finds Science Writing as Vital as Ever
• Is UC SHIP Sinking?
• Life of a Grad Student [Column]
• Let’s Eat Cake and Talk About Death
• Grad School, Like a Hike in the Woods