SUMMARY ABOUT ME
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s a skilled professional, I'm uniquely qualified to meet your written communication challenges. My work has appeared in Crain's Detroit Business, HOUR Detroit, the History Channel Magazine, Costco Connection and others.
MY EDUCATION
I received my undergraduate education at Sacred Heart Seminary College in Detroit, where I earned a B.A. in philosophy and liberal arts.
MY CAREER
I'm also an author. Since 2008, I've written four books on Detroit history: Forgotten Detroit, South Oakland County, Legendary Locals of Detroit, and Lost Restaurants of Detroit. I've also written two guidebooks, MOON Michigan and MOON Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
MY ACHIEVEMENTS
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Books Written
Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline, Forgotten Detroit, South Oakland County, Legendary Locals of Detroit, and Lost Restaurants of Detroit.
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Guide Books
MOON Michigan and MOON Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Years of Experience
I have been writing and speaking for over 10 years.
MY PORTFOLIO
Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline
Let’s talk a walk—a long walk, back over three centuries. At the dawn of the eighteenth century, Detroit was established as simply an outpost for the French to take advantage of the fur trade while keeping the British at bay. This book points out many of the seminal events and noteworthy turning points of Detroit’s long journey, some little known: the city’s fall to the British during the War of 1812, the existence of slavery in Detroit as late as the 1820s, and Mayor Hazen Pingree’s aggressive advocacy for the everyday citizen against corporate interests. Chapters devoted to the twentieth-century highlight Detroit’s underappreciated architectural heritage, the development of its notable cultural institutions, as well as the exploits of assorted scoundrels, such as the Black Legion, the Purple Gang, Harry Bennett, and the Rev. Charles Coughlin. Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline is available at all Detroit area independent bookstores, all Michigan locations of Barnes and Noble and on Amazon.- Let’s take a walk—a long walk, back over three centuries. At the dawn of the eighteenth century Detroit was established as simply an outpost for the […]
- Make Your Escape with Moon Travel Guides! Rugged wilderness, freshwater coastline, and picturesque small towns: explore the best of the “U.P.” with Moon Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Inside […]
- Discover Michigan with Moon Travel Guides! Moon Michigan reveals the best of the Great Lakes States’ charming small towns, vibrant urban hubs, and vast, untouched wilderness. What […]
- While some restaurants come and go with little fanfare, others are dearly missed and never forgotten. In 1962, patrons of the Caucus Club were among the […]
- Detroit sports a very uneven background. The city dates from 1701, when Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac planted the flag of New France, some 75 years […]
- Chartered 18 years before Michigan’s admission to the Union, Oakland County developed as a microcosm of the state: diverse, entrepreneurial, and prosperous. The unbridled success of […]
- Detroiters know their history well. Founded in 1701 by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the city subsisted on a variety of industries: fur trading, stove building, […]
- Sporting goods manufacturer Acushnet took a swing at a demand-driven replenishment process for finished goods and met peak season demand to a tee. Read More
- Geoff Colvin writes and speaks on matters related to the economy and American competitiveness with a laser-sharp focus rivaled by few. Read More
- Don’t let winter put a deep freeze on your logistics learning. Keep your knowledge evergreen by cozying up to books on wide-ranging topics, from food logistics […]
- Today’s citizens benefit from a legacy of research about the relationship between urban green spaces and public health. Studies commissioned by the National Institute of Environmental […]
- Just the name Belle Isle evokes warm, nostalgic feelings. Almost any resident of southeast Michigan, regardless of age, can recall pleasant memories of picnics and concerts, of […]
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ABOUT MY SKILLS
Content Marketing
Unlike traditional marketing, content marketing is information a business offers to it's customers and prospects designed to build confidence in it's brand. Clients I have worked with include: Costco Connection, STORES (National Retail Federation), and The Detroiter (Detroit Regional Chamber)
Article Writing
Whether it's a new real estate development, an important local event, or an undiscovered the community should take note of, I can get the story. Local publications I have been featured in include: Crain's Detroit Business, HOUR Detroit, Michigan Meetings and Events.
