NICE TO MEET YOU
I have close to 15 years of experience writing, editing, and shaping stories as a freelance journalist, editor, and communications professional. With a graduate degree in anthropology and experience writing and editing stories from around the world and much closer to home, I am driven by a common thread of curiosity, the pursuit of knowledge, and sharing the excitement and joy of learning.
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, I am most likely found paddle boarding around the chain of lakes, singing in choir, over-committing to volunteer causes, or teaching my kids to explore and cherish all the joys this world has to offer.
TESTIMONIALS
"Carly is a talented communicator who can help bring your vision to life through a wide range of skillsets and expertise. She is a wonderful partner on projects that require fast, nimble, and creative problem solving or detailed craft and execution. If you need someone to help shape and bring your voice to life she's your gal."
STACY BARNES / HCD specialist, designer / ALIGHT
"Carly can drop into any project and quickly get to the root of desirability. She spent so many afternoons sipping tea with Catholic Nuns in El Salvador and Mexico, gaining insights to design branding and communications that brought the nuns and the impactful work they do out from under the radar to the larger world. Carly changed the game in how we talk about the work of nuns and navigated us in thinking critically about what type of work to do with nuns and how. She knows how to flip narratives and keep customers in focus through incredible human-centeredness. Carly’s value is beyond words."
ANNIE NOLTE-HENNING / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP HUB
Carly has been an amazing editor. She asked discerning
questions and pushed me to go deeper and reveal myself more fully
than I ever intended. My simple words have been elevated into a story
that reads more like a symphony because of Carly’s creative talent as
an editor and storyteller.