Jackie has worked as a professional writer and creative leader since 2008, when she graduated from Kent State University with an honor’s degree in Magazine Journalism. She has written about art, education, and technology for nearly two decades.
Jackie has worked as a professional writer and creative leader since 2008, when she graduated from Kent State University with an honor’s degree in Magazine Journalism. She has written about art, education, and technology for nearly two decades.
Jackie’s creative nonfiction has been published in books by Rustbelt Publishing and Reedy Press, as well as numerous news and creative media outlets including Chicago Magazine, Bitch Magazine, Intima Journal of Narrative Medicine, and The Columbus Dispatch, among others.
In her professional career, Jackie has held roles such as Editor, Senior Writer, and Associate Creative Director of Writing, where she has led content teams and crafted compelling messaging across various industries for agencies and organizations in Chicago, San Francisco, and Columbus. Her work includes spearheading content strategy and copywriting for high-profile projects, such as serving as the lead digital content strategist and writer for Lenovo Late Night IT Season 2. Her leadership and creativity have been recognized with prestigious professional awards, including multiple Telly Awards and Addy Awards, which celebrate her achievements in copywriting and content development.
Her writing has also been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Press Club of Cleveland’s Excellence in Journalism Awards, including Best in Ohio: Freelance Writer for her portfolio of work in 2014. She was also a creative nonfiction finalist in Midwest Review’s Great Midwest Writing Contest in 2020.
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