My Writing Samples
Writing has always been where I feel most at home. It’s how I connect ideas, shape stories, and bring meaning to a brand’s message.
This section includes everything from press releases and media advisories to ad copy, brand storytelling, and creative editorial pieces. Each sample reflects a different voice or purpose but is rooted in clarity, tone, and a strong sense of intention.
Shai Season: How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Became the Soul of OKC
An editorial feature exploring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s rise as the heart of the Oklahoma City Thunder and his connection to the city he represents.
Role: Sports Writing, Creative Storytelling, Editorial Design, Digital Design
Format: Digital Editorial Feature / Sports Zine
Shai Season: How Gilgeous-Alexander Became the Soul of OKC is a magazine-style feature exploring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s rise as the leader and identity of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The piece highlights his calm leadership, his manifestation journey from childhood dreams to MVP, and his natural connection to Oklahoma City’s heart, grit, and culture.
This piece showcases my ability to combine creative storytelling, cultural insight, and editorial design to craft engaging sports features that connect athletics, identity, and community.
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The Deal Ledger: 2025 M&A Recap and 2026 Outlook
The December edition of First Turn Capital’s monthly newsletter recaps key M&A trends from 2025 and explores trends expected to shape the 2026 M&A market.
Role: Research, Analytical Writing, Editorial Design
Format: Monthly Newsletter
The Deal Ledger: 2025 M&A Recap and 2026 Outlook is a monthly newsletter I created while serving as Marketing Coordinator at First Turn Capital, developed to share market insights with business owners, investors, and referral partners. The issue featured here is the December 2025 edition, which served as the firm’s year-end recap, summarizing key M&A and private equity trends throughout 2025 and offering a perspective on what the market may look like heading into 2026, particularly focusing on the firm’s target industries, such as manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, and equipment rental sectors.
For this publication, I researched industry trends, wrote the editorial content, and designed the full layout. The visual direction draws inspiration from editorial and magazine-style layouts, incorporating visual elements that make complex financial insights easier to grasp without heavy reading. The writing was intentionally crafted to translate industry concepts into clear, accessible insights for both experts and non-experts, while the color palette reflects the firm’s brand identity.
This piece showcases my ability to translate complex financial and market insights into clear, engaging thought leadership content through research, editorial writing, and visual storytelling.
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Run Like a Girl: A Movement in Motion
An editorial-style campaign concept inspired by Nike and Girls on the Run, celebrating confidence, resilience, and the power of girls in sport.
Role: Campaign Development, Copywriting, Strategic Messaging
Format: Campaign Newsletter / Editorial Layout
Run Like a Girl is rooted in a simple truth I believe wholeheartedly: women are a force without limits. Inspired by Nike’s motivational storytelling and Girls on the Run’s mission to help every girl discover her confidence through movement, this campaign concept reclaims the phrase “run like a girl,” often used as an insult, and reframes it as a badge of strength, resilience, and pride.
Designed as a digital e-newsletter, the piece combines bold visuals, emotional storytelling, and empowering messaging to highlight how programs like Girls on the Run help young girls build confidence, leadership, and community through sport. More than just written content, the goal was to create something that feels like the beginning of a movement, reminding women and girls that our strength is undeniable and our potential is limitless.
This piece showcases my ability to craft purpose-driven campaign storytelling that blends copywriting, strategic messaging, and design to spark emotion and inspire action.
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Your Brand Deserves a Story Worth Telling
A persuasive advertisement promoting storytelling-driven branding and strategic brand development.
Role: Copywriting, Brand Messaging, Digital Design
Format: Persuasive Advertisement
This persuasive ad captures the heart of my approach to brand strategy: thoughtful, intentional, and emotionally resonant. It serves as an invitation, a quiet nudge to founders and creatives whose brands may feel a little lost, too quiet, or who are just getting started and need strong foundational guidance.
Rooted in my belief that powerful brands are built through meaningful stories, the piece blends creative editorial design with persuasive messaging to highlight the impact of intentional brand storytelling. It reminds us that branding is not just about being seen, but about being felt. When your message aligns with your vision, people do not just notice; they take action. They remember.
This piece showcases my ability to combine persuasive copywriting, brand messaging, and digital design to create marketing content that captures attention and inspires action.
Cleats for Kids Launches Annual Bedlam Drive
Press release announcing Cleats for Kids’ annual Bedlam Drive, a community initiative encouraging OU and OSU students and athletes to donate sports equipment to Oklahoma youth in need.
Role: PR Writing, Media Messaging, Nonprofit Storytelling
Format: Press Release
This press release highlights Cleats for Kids’ annual Bedlam Drive, a strategic campaign that activates students at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University to support youth sports access across the state. By tapping into the schools’ historic rivalry, the initiative encourages friendly competition to collect the most donated sports gear for children in need.
The release incorporates compelling data points to strengthen the message and includes clear calls to action for media, students, athletes, and volunteers.
This piece showcases my ability to create mission-driven, media-ready content that supports organizational goals, fosters community partnerships, and increases nonprofit visibility.
Quail Ridge Farm “Horses and Healing” Media Advisory
A media advisory inviting journalists to attend Quail Ridge Farm’s community open house, highlighting the impact of equine-assisted learning and personal growth.
Role: Public Relations Writing, Media Relations, Event Promotion
Format: Media Advisory
This media advisory was created to invite local journalists and media outlets to attend Quail Ridge Farm’s “Horses & Healing” open house event in Edmond, Oklahoma. The advisory highlights the farm’s mission to support emotional growth, self-awareness, and healing through equine-assisted learning while providing reporters with clear event details and story opportunities.
Structured using a traditional media advisory format, the piece delivers concise, journalist-friendly information including the event’s purpose, timing, location, and participants. The messaging emphasizes the transformative role horses can play in personal development while positioning the event as a meaningful local story for community and wellness coverage.
This piece showcases my ability to craft clear, strategic media communications that support event promotion, strengthen brand storytelling, and encourage media engagement.
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The Man and His Two-Dollar Bill
A creative nonfiction story about perseverance, family legacy, and small moments that shape a life.
Role: Creative Storytelling, Narrative Writing, Editorial Writing
Format: Personal Narrative / Creative Nonfiction
This creative narrative profile tells the true story of my grandfather, Roger Cole, a young man from Midwest City, Oklahoma, whose determination and motivation turned a simple job into a lifelong legacy. Anchored by the symbolic thread of a two-dollar bill, the story follows his journey from poverty to becoming president of an insurance company, guided by perseverance, mentorship, and belief in something bigger.
Written while I was in college, this piece blends personal history with a narrative craft that motivates. Roger’s story became my inspiration. His work ethic, resilience, and ability to lead with heart continue to shape how I approach storytelling, branding, and connection in my career. This piece reflects his legacy and the values guiding my creative work today.
“I will never let anyone tell me what I am worth, I know what I am worth.” — Roger Cole.
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