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Every spring, there is a push to increase parent participation in the school’s annual fund (“The Trinity Fund”), which is fairly typical of most independent schools in the country. Around this time, I’m given a series of messages to program on the outside electronic marquee (“Don’t forget your gift to The Trinity Fund!” – “Let’s Read more

I grew up with constant reminders from my mom (via Dr. Charles Stanley) to “HALT.” I will (hesitantly) admit that by nature, I’m a perfectionist, and I tend to be quite anxious and high-strung, particularly when it comes to completing tasks. I always have been, so this reminder was very necessary for me, even as Read more

While visiting a 1st grade classroom for an unrelated assignment, I took this photo (below) using my iPhone after one of the teachers explained the lesson/activity to me. I immediately wanted to develop a creative way to share it with the larger school community, so I decided to use Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop Read more

I’m not a parent yet, but for years, I’ve wondered if I’m just over the top when it comes to this topic. I’ve babysat for countless children, a few of whom I’ve watched grow up since they were babies, and it’s always so hard for me to accept when they reach certain milestones: becoming a Read more

I was asked by the Director of Special Events to compose an email to constituents, with the hopes of increasing the number of RSVPs for this event. The copy had already been written as part of a previous news article, but during our discussion, she emphasized a few key elements she wanted to include: 1) Read more

As I sit and look at my calendar and realize that the end of January is in two days, I’m baffled. It seems like we just rang in the new year, yet one month is already gone. A co-worker shared this (below) a while ago, and it’s stuck with me. I can’t help but think Read more

I love a good spreadsheet (one without pivot tables)! I actually enjoyed compiling and analyzing this data from the last two years of the department’s year-end appeals. This data compares apples to oranges in a sense, as 2013’s appeal included a video, and 2014’s appeal included a Facebook photo album. Because the method for 2014 Read more

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”– Zora Neale Hurston Like most years, 2014 was quite eventful, to say the least. We witnessed “Frozen” take over as the highest grossing animated film ever (along with the resulting “Elsapocalypse”–or “Elsaween,” if you prefer). We were a part of the epic announcement of the Read more

After about 6 years of producing videos for the school’s annual fund, besides the fact that I feel like they’re losing their impact with our audience and the fact that I’ve already produced two this fall, I really felt like it was time to do something different this holiday season. It’s no secret that (in Read more

This true story happened in my house a few weeks ago on a Saturday morning. There’s no explanation needed for most women who may be reading this, as we are all too familiar with the scene: finding a container in the fridge (or pantry, cabinet, etc.) with this much (or less) of its contents remaining. Read more