WRITING
About
I write clear, thoughtful content that helps people understand who you are, what you do, and why it matters. Across formats, I focus on clarity, structure, and audience-specific tone, creating writing that feels human, purposeful, and easy to engage with.
Below are selected samples across short- and long-form work.
Brain Speed: The New Vital Sign.
An brief exploration of why processing speed plays a central role in performance, mental health, and aging.
​After decades working at the intersection of cognitive science, invention, and performance, I’ve come to see one metric as foundational to how we think, work, and age. Brain speed.
We routinely track heart rate, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Yet brain speed — how quickly the brain takes in information, makes sense of it, and responds — is rarely measured, despite its central role in cognitive health.
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Brain speed sits beneath memory, attention, and decision-making. It shapes how efficiently intelligence shows up in the real world.
Overclocked: When the Brain Can’t Keep Up
A short essay discussing why and how cognitive overload can easily turn to brain burnout, and how to reduce it.
Most people don’t start the day tired. They start it overloaded.
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Emails arrive overnight. Notifications compete for attention before breakfast. Decisions stack up long before meaningful work begins. Long before we call it burnout, something else is happening:
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The brain is being overclocked.
Short Essays & Selected Writing
Amanda Burke, Clothing Designer
Biography for her website.
Amanda is fueled by an extraordinary vision that sets Amanda Burke Clothing Design (ABCD) creations apart. Her style is an embodiment of quirkiness and juxtaposition, a celebration of individuality that resonates with the modern fashion enthusiast.
Amanda Burke grew up in both New York City and Laguna Beach, California. Her education in the arts began at the Parsons School of Design in New York, followed by study at the Domus Academy in Milan. After that she headed to RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) for graduate school. In addition to her clothing designs, Amanda is a fine artist, and also highly skilled as a faux finisher.
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Clarity is a Business Advantage
A short essay on why clarity is the foundation of trust, engagement, and effective communication.
Most businesses don’t suffer from a lack of ideas. They suffer from a lack of clarity.
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They know what they do — or think they do — but struggle to explain it simply. Their websites are full of words, yet visitors leave unsure, overwhelmed, or unconvinced. The problem isn’t effort. It’s translation.
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Clarity is what allows an idea to move from your head into someone else’s understanding. Without it, even strong offerings lose momentum. People hesitate. They scroll past. They move on.
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​We often mistake complexity for sophistication, especially online. But complexity asks more of the reader than they’re willing to give. Clarity, on the other hand, respects attention. It guides rather than impresses.
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Breathe, Mama!
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A compassionate, long-form booklet exploring stress, emotional overload, and self-support for new and stay-at-home mothers.
The first weeks and months after bringing home your new baby are
intense and truly life-altering. Messy, emotional, exhausting, and
extraordinary. You’ll experience dramatic highs and lows, and you’ll
function on less sleep than you ever thought possible. This is a season of adjustment, and it takes time.
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These basics aren’t about doing everything right or perfectly. They’re
about giving yourself permission to keep things simple, to focus on
what really matters, and to remember that even the smallest step
toward caring for yourself makes a difference.
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Campus Calm
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A practical guide for college students, with quick, practical tools for managing their challenges.
This guide isn't about perfection. It's about giving you a handful of quick, practical tools you can use anytime, anywhere — whether you're sitting in a lecture hall, studying for finals, or laying awake at 2:00 a.m. replaying tomorrow's to-do list in your head.
What you'll find here are simple, evidence- based practices that can help you calm your mind, steady your breathing, and regain your focus when stress tries to take over. My hope is that you'll keep these strategies close, maybe even save this guide on your phone, and return to them whenever you need a reminder that you can get through this.
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Remember: stress is real, but so is your resilience. You don't have to do this alone.
Long-Form Writing & Booklet Design Samples