Writing & Media
Selected writing and media coverage from campaign and communications work.
Featured Media Coverage
Selected national and regional media coverage from political advocacy campaigns.
Featured Press Statements
Selected press statements and interview quotes featured across regional and national media.
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Press release statement following election loss
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Crisis PR statement addressing campaign finance complaint
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Press release statement addressing opponent's EPA violations
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Interview statement on reasoning behind the campaign
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Press release statement following campaign loss
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Crisis PR statement responding to flawed economic research study funded by opposition
Selected op-eds and long-form writing focused on advocacy, public narrative, and strategic messaging.
Featured Writing
Opinion: I worked in a slaughterhouse in Denver. I’m asking you to ban them.
The Denver Post
[Ghostwritten, shared with permission]
Featured on the front page of The Denver Post, this piece was based on the experience of a former slaughterhouse worker. As a key messenger in support of a campaign to ban slaughterhouses in Denver, this was written based on hours of recorded interviews with the stated author.
“This November, voters will decide whether to shut down the facility (…) As someone who’s walked those blood-soaked floors, I see a chance to wash away a stain on our city.”
Chewed Up and Spit Out By Vegans: How the Animal Rights Movement Eats Its Own
Medium
“In spaces shaped by an urgent mission, naming harm is more easily reframed as distraction, and accountability as a threat to the cause itself.”
Independently published article about the prevalence and acceptance of abusive behavior within advocacy spaces. It received over 1,000 views and 700 reads, with a 65% read ratio and 17% feed clickthrough rate.
Opinion: A Native American Perspective on Denver’s Proposed Fur Ban
Westword
[Ghostwritten, shared with permission]
This op-ed was based on an extensive interview with the stated author, a member of the Navajo Nation, who offered their support and unique cultural perspective in response to criticisms of a proposed ballot measure to ban the sale of fur in the city of Denver.
“The study, which acknowledges deep ties to the slaughterhouse industry, uses uncited assumptions to present voters with an alarmist scenario rather than a realistic analysis.”
Study skewed in slamming slaughterhouse ban
The Denver Gazette
Press response to a flawed study intended to discredit a grassroots advocacy campaign. For this piece, I met with several economic experts to review the study, verify claims and obtain quotes.
“Will we cling to practices that cause needless suffering, or can we find ways to honor traditions while also embracing compassion and sustainability?”