⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars A captivating, easy-to-digest mystery thriller where three siblings in a small town uncover the cold, dark truth about their family. I read this book as part of my friend's book club. Recently, I haven't been reading the book club books but this one caught my attention when I read the summary. And,… Continue reading Book Review: Home is Where the Bodies Are
How do you market a career fair to all Ohio State students? One part of the strategy is email. Specifically, getting the career fair included in the On Campus newsletter to undergraduate, graduate and professional students. More than 50,000 undergraduate students receive this weekly email newsletter during the school year on Tuesdays. I worked with… Continue reading Marketing Ohio State’s Career Fair by On Campus Email Newsletter
I’m proud of this Dining Services advertisement in The Lantern’s BuckeyeBound issue. The goal of this ad was to educate incoming Ohio State students about the wide variety of campus dining options. We don’t want students stuck waiting in long lines at Traditions dining halls when they could go somewhere else like a café to… Continue reading Print ad for Ohio State Dining Services
I wrote this article about Dining Services (one of the five clients I provide marketing support for within the Office of Student Life at The Ohio State University) and it was featured in the university-wide email On Campus and on the Student Life homepage. It's rewarding to know that my writing reached students, staff and… Continue reading Ohio State Dining Services Article: Campus Dining – From Quick Bites to Hidden Gems
In February 2024, I wrote an article for The Ohio State Veterinary Medical Center about the new equine arena and how it would improve the Sports Medicine service. I enjoyed interviewing clinicians and veterinary technicianss because I grew up with horses and I think what they are able to do in The Sports Medicine and… Continue reading Wrote article about new equine performance arena for Ohio State Vet Med
In October 2023, I wrote a blog post about pet safety tips during Halloween. The article included quotes from two DVMs and a registered veterinary technician in the emergency service at Ohio State's Veterinary Medical Center. It was important to me that I talk to team members at Ohio State and understand what they were… Continue reading Writing: Halloween Pet Safety Tips blog post for OSU VMC
At a team meeting, one of our development officers told us about this dog who had been at The Ohio State Veterinary Medical Center for seven days, on a mechanical ventilator, in intensive care. I wrote two web stories about Marley, interviewing her veterinarians, her loving owner Taylor and Taylor's mom. I took photos of… Continue reading OSU Story of Marley the miracle dog (Web, Social, Email)
I think this story is a great example of how we took one story and repurposed it across digital channels. In spring 2023, I wrote an article about the amazing research one of Ohio State's rehabilitation veterinarians is working on. I traveled to Agility Paws while they were testing the sensors and that helped me… Continue reading One Story, Several Ways: Ohio State Rehab Vet Helping Agility Dogs
I wrote this story for the Ohio State Veterinary Medical Center about Peter the Dachshund who received care at Ohio State in the fall of 2021. Read the story on Ohio State's website We shared this story in our email newsletter Making a Difference, which is sent quarterly to clients of the Veterinary Medical Center.… Continue reading Web Article for Veterinary Medical Center: Peter the Dachshund
Hey, how ya'll doing? Oof, it's been a while. Let me update you. I've been working at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine since early February. I'm proud to be on the Advancement team and leading email and social media strategies for the College and Veterinary Medical Center. In mid-March, I began working… Continue reading My Desks
Debbie Wakefield 