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Writing
Below is a compilation of my writing clips from a variety of newspapers and blogs. Work may not be reproduced or distributed without written permission.
In 2012, I founded Caring for Crohn's, a personal blog chronicling life as a caretaker for someone with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). The blog was designed and written using WordPress.
I have wrote 138 posts which have received nearly 72,000 views. The posts range from interviews with other bloggers and activists to doctor's listings and guides to obtaining health insurance. Below are several of the most popular blog posts:
The ABC’s of Crohn’s & UC: “I”
In addition to Caring for Crohn's, I began blogging for The Huffington Post in 2012, writing periodically on issues related to inflammatory bowel disease and health care. I have written 11 posts to date which have been recommended on Facebook more than 34,000 times, shared on Facebook more than 6,200 times, and on Twitter more than 1,000 times:
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New York Restroom Access - Just Think About It!
CDC: Remove Anti-Smoking Ad Portraying Ostomies in Negative Light
Social Security Administration Must Expedite Approval of Disability Claims for Patients with IBD
World IBD Day: It's Not All Sunshine and Flowers
Cure vs. Remission: Thoughts From a Crohn's Caregiver
Not Just a Pooping Disease: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Cincinnati Police Department: An Ostomy Is Not a Tragedy
Time for New York State to Pass the Restroom Access Act
Celebrating Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week
Caring For a Loved One With Crohn's Disease
From May - December 2008, I worked as a reporter for a weekly newspaper owned by the North Jersey Media Group, covering the towns of Oakland and Franklin Lakes, NJ. During my tenure, I was afforded the opportunity to write an op-ed for the Bergen Record, a daily newspaper reaching over 500,000 readers in Bergen and Passaic Counties.
Along with several of my colleagues, I was awarded the 2008 Better Newspaper Award for Responsible Journalism - Enterprise for an article providing readers with self-guided walking tours of their towns. Below is a selection of the articles written during my tenure with the North Jersey Media Group:
Making it tougher to drop-out is a bad idea
Curtain Call: Getting out the vote begins at the grassroots level
Resident's question attorney's qualifications; seek expertise
Volunteers organize rally to reach voters
Garrett challenger opens office in Wyckoff
Mediation sought in contracting dispute
Next step in Stream House repair: master plan