My Work

Jennuine Raydiance • 9th January 2026

The Aerialist’s Pivot: How a 5-Foot Constraint Built a Better Performance

As an amateur aerialist, I practice Lyra (the suspended steel hoop you see in Cirque du Soleil) as a rigorous hobby twice a week. (I’ve been doing it for four years now. I know how to fall gracefully now.) It’s physically demanding, but the true challenge is choreography.

Jennuine Raydiance • 6th January 2026

My Boss Focused on Teams. I Focused on Results. (Guess Who Won?)

I had a boss who was brilliant at tracking our time...but terrible at managing the tension me and my counterpart experienced with our team.Micromanagement isn’t about control. It’s a signal to move.

Welcome Home • 2nd December 2025

Cory's Story - Welcome Home

Cory served the country in the U.S. Navy from 1981 to 1985, dedicating his civilian years to the open road as an independent, over-the-road trucker. Then, one crushing setback followed another. Life forced Cory to pull over for good with a devastating set of circumstances: he lost 90% of his vision in both eyes, survived a fight with cancer, and consequently, the bottom dropped out—he lost his job, he lost his home, and worst of all: he lost hope. The final, crushing blow was finding himself sle...

Welcome Home • 11th November 2025

Two Families, One Heart - Welcome Home

When USMC veteran Ross Bridges walked into the Welcome Home facility, he was expecting to give his parents a tour. They had been donors for years but had never actually seen the shelter where Ross has served as a board member for over a decade. “We’d like to take a tour,” they had told him...

NIL Wire • 10th July 2025

How NIL Curricula Are Shaping the Future of Sports Business

Today’s newsletter comes from Amber Coles, a freelance writer who was interested in learning more about the NIL classes offered at colleges across the country. That’s right: schools are offering classes in NIL, preparing students majoring in everything from journalism to business to work in the growing economy NIL has spawned.

6th June 2025

Case Study: Rebuilding Day 2025

I spent the day with Rebuilding Together Richmond on their National Rebuilding Day in April managing their social media. Take a look at what I was able to show.

2nd December 2024

Aura Energy aims to improve power distribution at data centers

2nd December 2024

Richmond's FisherH2O looks to advance its water purification tech

26th September 2024

Aura Energy aims to improve power distribution at data centers

9th May 2024

Richmond company launches app aimed at better recycling

26th March 2024

7 questions with Debbie Irwin, the new Lighthouse Labs managing director

26th March 2024

WriteHuman takes its AI writing tool through Lighthouse Labs

Virginia Cooperative Extension - Virginia State University • 19th July 2023

Virginia State University’s Small Farm Outreach Program Bridges the Gap for Hispanic Farmer —

As the Commonwealth of Virginia welcomes increasing numbers of residents of diverse ethnicities, the Hispanic population in particular continues to soar—and so do their needs for Extension services.

This population now comprises nearly 11% of the state's total population, a significant increase from 8% a decade ago. Of this population, there are those who want to start their own farm enterprises. To assist them, the Small Farm Outreach Program (SFOP), part of the Virginia Cooperative Extension

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6th June 2023

Virginia's Aquaculture Scene Growing with VSU at the Helm

VSU's 30 year-old Aquaculture Program is set for a full revamp

7th December 2022

QMS Transformation Program Monthly Update: November 2022

Here is a monthly newsletter that I create and disseminate to over 5,000 Medtronic internal users.

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7th December 2022

QMS Transformation Storytelling Feature: CAPA

It's been three years since the #makeCAPAcool program entered the work lives of those at Medtronic. I interviewed Kathryn Merrill, who was there at the beginning, to explain their process.