Some recent projects
My approach to writing, editing and designing always focuses on appealing to the target audience, prioritizing the user experience, and taking pride in the quality and accuracy of the content I produce.
I thrive on deadline and am a total grammar nerd. I follow Associated Press style guidelines for consistency and uniformity in my work. I love marrying creativity with cleanliness in my designs and writing. I enjoy taking difficult concepts and simplifying them into something clear and concise for the consumer or reader. I’m a strategic thinker, multi-tasking master and a dedicated teammate who isn’t afraid to ask questions, offer suggestions and receive feedback in a collaborative setting. Teamwork makes the dream work!
Major League Soccer celebrates 30 years this year and I was honored to design a 48-page Special Edition project to commemorate the growth and recognize the future and potential of the league in the years to come.
I had a fun time designing the 6-page section highlighting the 2025 WBA All-Star weekend for USA Today’s Weekend Extra. I loved highlighting the local connections team captains Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier have with host city Indianapolis and the players selected to participate in the weekend events and game.
USA TODAY SPORTS
MARCH 13, 2025
Leading up to March Madness, USA Today published a story highlighting the success of Utah State’s men’s basketball team in postseason play. I was responsible for writing the headline, subhead, infoboxes for each coach, and designing the story to highlight the progression and successes of the team’s three most recent head coaches.
USA TODAY SPORTS WEEKLY
March 12-18, 2025
Every spring, USA Today Sports creates a fantasy baseball guide full of mock draft guidance, AL and NL stats, team rosters and projected lineups, and more. We create four separate covers used to appeal to target audiences from different regions around the country.
USA TODAY SPORTS
MARCH 11, 2025
This column running in USA Today was about how the Cavaliers are surging, highlighted by guard Darius Garland’s recovery from a broken jaw and his gleeful return to the court. The headline is a play on Cleveland being home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
USA TODAY SPORTS
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Nancy Armour wrote a column honoring the legacy of Diana Taurasi as she announced her retirement from professional basketball. An infobox dives into the extensive list of accolades Taurasi has accumulated since joining the WNBA in 2004. It was important to me to highlight her successes after two decades in the league and dominating as a well-decorated Olympian.
Ellen Sharif 