University of North Texas
As a communications specialist for one of the largest public universities in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, I write feature stories for The North Texan alumni magazine and news releases covering a variety of beats. I also edit marketing materials and student assignments. Editing examples are available upon request.
The North Texan cover stories:
• Justice for all: With compassionate hearts and dedicated purpose, UNT alumni are fighting against social inequities to make the world a more just place, The North Texan, Fall 2020
• Thriving Through Adversity: UNT students, staff, faculty and alums use their skillsets to help battle COVID-19 and the collateral damage it wreaks, The North Texan, Summer 2020
• Cancer Fighters: In the seemingly endless war against cancer, UNT faculty and alumni are drawing their battle lines. Whether they are doctors, researchers or resource specialists, all are committed to the same mission: confronting a deadly health crisis, The North Texan, Spring 2018
• Brain Behind Brands: Meet the creative and savvy executives and designers who mastermind some of the biggest corporate brands to influence what you buy, The North Texan, Spring 2017
• Art of Innovation: Blending elements of art, science and technology, alumni are using out-of-the-box, interdisciplinary thinking to make new discoveries — creating fresh ideas for the marketplace and propelling society forward, The North Texan, Fall 2016
• Farm-to-table: UNT alumni are part of movement to provide locally produced fresh food and create healthier communities, The North Texan, Fall 2014
• Living History: In remembrance of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas 50 years ago and the events that followed, alumni reflect on the parts they played to help shape history, The North Texan, Fall 2013
The North Texan profiles:
• Heart and Soul: Alum Mike Jones has co-written the most talked-about movie of the year, The North Texan, February 2021
• Home and Place: Journalism alumna's classes taught her the importance of rigor and details – skills that she used to write the critically acclaimed memoir The Yellow House, The North Texan, Fall 2019
• UNT alumnus Shaun Martin's many talents result in Grammys, The North Texan, Summer 2017
• Jeff Coffin: Grammy Award-winning saxophone player performs worldwide as a member of the Dave Matthews Band and other groups, The North Texan, Winter 2015
• UNT alumnus Ryan Davidson wins big honor from Canada's country music awards, Winter 2015
The North Texan feature stories:
• Feeding the Mind: Anyone hungering to learn more about food can find a home for their curiosity at UNT, The North Texan, Spring 2020
• Behind the Exhibitions: Graduates from UNT's art museum education program are using creative ways to enhance visitors' experiences, The North Texan, Spring 2019
• A Degree in Perseverance: For nontraditional students, the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences program provides the flexibility to earn a diploma while meeting work and family obligations, The North Texan, Summer 2018
• Business of Music: College of Music graduates hone their craft with entrepreneurial spirit, The North Texan, Fall 2018
• Folk Music Club: In 1963, a group of UNT students began meeting weekly to play classic and current songs. Then they went on to change the music world, The North Texan, Winter 2014
UNT Research magazine feature stories:
• Pushing science to restore water quality: Beyond issues of drought, the tiniest substance can affect earth’s most valuable resource, and Regents Professor of biology Sam Atkinson has the tools at UNT to improve it, UNT Research, 2015
News releases:
• UNT musical “Hands on a Hard Body,” running April 26-29, depicts Texans driven to win offbeat competition, March 26, 2018
• UNT student Ciara Boniface wins filmmaking contest from "A Wrinkle in Time" makers, March 22, 2018
• Stars reunite – and sparks ignite – as UNT presents the play "Stage Kiss" in March, February 2016
• UNT design research graduate student develops app to combat human trafficking, November 2015
Social Media posts:
• Cycle of social responsibility, April 14, 2018
• American Idol contestant from UNT, March 19, 2018
• Diaz quints graduate, May 10, 2018
