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  • When Public Dialogue Dies: What I Saw at the Streetsboro Schools Finance Meeting

    When Public Dialogue Dies: What I Saw at the Streetsboro Schools Finance Meeting

    The problem isn’t the levy.It’s the leadership that can’t imagine why anyone would vote against it. I went to the Streetsboro Schools Finance Committee meeting last night. That sentence alone will make some people roll their eyes. “You critics never show up,” they say. “You just post online.” But I…

  • The Hidden Cost of School Levies: How Higher Taxes Can Trap Communities in an Economic Death Spiral

    The Hidden Cost of School Levies: How Higher Taxes Can Trap Communities in an Economic Death Spiral

    It’s time for a new solution, rather than asking taxpayers to support a school levy. When school levy campaigns come around, supporters often claim that passing levies will boost property values. “It’s an investment in your home,” they say. “Good schools mean higher property values.” But what if the opposite…

  • Step Dance, Smile, Miss School: Why a Dance Won’t Fix Chronic Absenteeism At CMSD

    Step Dance, Smile, Miss School: Why a Dance Won’t Fix Chronic Absenteeism At CMSD

    Recently, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District uploaded a video of Dr. Warren Morgan and some of his fraternity brothers performing a “Step Dance” to raise awareness of the importance of student attendance. Consistent daily attendance is undeniably crucial to every student’s success. But the “At-TEN-Dance” video is just the glitter…

  • 10 Myths of Ageism

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  • The $300,000 Question: How Cleveland’s School Leaders Lost Touch with the Families They Serve

    The $300,000 Question: How Cleveland’s School Leaders Lost Touch with the Families They Serve

    Question – Why are we letting people who live above the struggle of financial hardship make decisions for those trapped inside it?” When a school district’s superintendent earns nearly seven times what the average family brings home, we’re not merely looking at numbers on a spreadsheet; we’re witnessing a fundamental…

  • Analog Thinking On A Digital Battlefield. Building a More Effective Corporate “War Room” Arsenal With AI

    Analog Thinking On A Digital Battlefield. Building a More Effective Corporate “War Room” Arsenal With AI

    Picture a scenario of two brands, one crisis, but two very different outcomes.: Company “A”  – A national food brand wakes up to find a viral TikTok accusing it of using harmful ingredients in a popular product. The video garnered 300,000 views in three hours. By the time the communications…

  • Beyond the Echo: How AI Can Help Us Reframe and Reclaim the Narrative in an Age of Noise

    Beyond the Echo: How AI Can Help Us Reframe and Reclaim the Narrative in an Age of Noise

    In today’s discourse, the first word often becomes the truth, whether or not it resembles reality. This is the defining pathology of our information age: not that we lack facts, but that we’ve abandoned the discipline to distinguish between what comes first and what is true. Here lies the communicator’s…

  • Corporate Sell Sheets

    Corporate Sell Sheets

    Development and publishing of two “Sell sheets” for product offerings from Bounce Innovation Hub. These sheets were distributed digitally and physically in response to inquiries. > Download/View PDF of this project < > Download/View PDF of this project <.

  • KSU Promotional Graphics

    KSU Promotional Graphics

    Various promotional graphics (postcards, social media, flyers, etc.) I created to help raise awareness of Kent State University events, including the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, and professional development opportunities. Click on an image to view a larger version.

  • Music Promotions

    Music Promotions

    Examples of promotional graphics (postcards, social media, flyers, etc.) I created for various musicians and concerts. Click on an image to view a larger version.