I am the creator and original author of In Fine Style, a monthly design column of fabulous interiors, the designers who created them and the families who call them home. A collaboration with internationally recognized photographer Michael Jacob, and a popular center-spread feature in a St. Louis newspaper.
As senior writer for Ladue News in St. Louis, Missouri, I created the "Ladue News Lil' One," a contest inviting readers to submit photos of their children for a modeling opportunity. The first-time mention of L'il One in social media was responsible for more than 1,100 hits in a single day - an increase of several hundred percent, making it the most successful introduction in the newspaper's 30-year history.
Trained by Balanchine
A Conversation with Tony-award Winner Christopher D'Amboise
BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILES THE ARTSCocktails, Conversations, and a Party of Note
Lenore & Edwin Pepper Open Their Doors for the Symphony
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILES FOOD, WINE & ENTERTAINING THE ARTSMary Strauss & All Things Titanic
Downton Abbey, Disasters, and the St. Louis Art Scene
BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILES CHARITIES & NONPROFITSRoberta and Allan Cohen
Champions of the Childrens Heart Foudation
BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILES CHARITIES & NONPROFITSThink & Grow Thin
Chatting with author Charles D'Angelo
BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILES FITNESS & NUTRITION HEALTH & BEAUTYSeeing Red
Elizabeth Banks & the American Heart Association
CHARITIES & NONPROFITS MEDICAL BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILESHarlan Cohen At Webster Univesity
College with Confidence - For Kids and Parents
HIGHER EDUCATION BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILESBringing His Mysterious Majesty to Life
Chatting with historian Bev Schuetz
BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILES CHARITIES & NONPROFITSOn Pointe!
Artistic Leadership at the St. Louis Ballet
THE ARTS BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILES CHARITIES & NONPROFITSAsk the Historic House Go-To-Guy
Esley Hamilton Has the Answer! - No Computer Required
BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILESMarshall Cohen, Champion for Children
Lift For Life Gym Inspires Kids To Be Their Best
BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILES CHARITIES & NONPROFITSArtistic Expression From the Met to St. Louis
Visiting with Arts Patron Susan Sherman
BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILES CHARITIES & NONPROFITS THE ARTSSurrender to Love
Kilian Hennesey & The Art of Aroma
BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILES HEALTH & BEAUTY RESTAURANTS & RETAILWomen in Action: Zelema Harris, PhD
A St. Louis College Chancellor's Perspective
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