For over two decades, I’ve helped individuals, small businesses, and mission-driven organizations bring their work online—through intentional, user-friendly websites that reflect who they are and support their goals. My work combines the technical skills of a developer with the perspective of a collaborator: someone who listens carefully, responds reliably, and adapts to the needs of each unique client and project.

I specialize in WordPress development, content management, and long-term web support. But more than that, I support people—musicians, healers, educators, nonprofit leaders, small business owners—who care deeply about what they do and want their online presence to reflect that passion. My role is to make sure the technology doesn’t get in the way, and instead becomes a helpful extension of their work.

Getting Started: A Musician Meets the Web

My introduction to web development came in 1999. I was pursuing music education and teaching guitar lessons when I took a few classes at North Seattle Community College in web development. My first project was personal: I had created a series of instructional books in Microsoft Word for my students, complete with tablature, audio examples, and lesson plans. I wanted to turn this content into a functional, accessible website.

That first project—though it never went live—taught me the fundamentals: how to work with HTML, how to crop and embed audio samples, how to organize a large volume of content, and how to present information online in a clear, engaging format. I used Dreamweaver, tables, and iFrames (this was the early 2000s, after all). The tools may have been clunky by today’s standards, but they gave me my first taste of the potential the web had to offer creators and educators.

From there, I began building sites for musicians, small business owners, friends, and creative collaborators. One of my earliest and longest-running roles was serving as webmaster for Blues To Do, a Seattle-based blues newspaper. I managed their website for over 10 years, maintaining event calendars, updating content, and helping shape the site into a digital home for Seattle’s blues scene.

Growing into the Role: New York City and WordPress

In 2008, I moved to New York City to pursue studies in Sound and Music Therapy. This shift toward healing and service deepened my interest in working with clients who use their craft to uplift others—something that would continue to influence the kinds of projects I gravitated toward.

While in NYC, I began working with iTVk, a multimedia company based in Hoboken, NJ. There, I collaborated on several client websites for small businesses and educational initiatives. This was where I was first introduced to WordPress—and it quickly became my primary platform. I saw how flexible and scalable it was, how much it empowered clients to maintain and grow their own content, and how easy it was to customize when you knew how to look under the hood.

One of my more notable projects during this period was building a series of marketing sites for McGraw-Hill Education. I worked alongside one of their senior marketing teams to develop branded, accessible WordPress sites that supported campaigns and contests. I also began managing a large WordPress multisite network for a political commentator, a role I continued remotely for over 15 years. This work gave me deep experience in troubleshooting, plugin management, content migration, and maintaining consistent performance across multiple interconnected sites.

Returning to Seattle and Expanding My Toolkit

In 2011, I returned to Seattle and began expanding my professional skillset in a more formalized way. I enrolled in the Web Design Certificate program at Seattle Central College and completed it in 2014. That program helped strengthen my front-end skills and filled in gaps in my knowledge around user experience design, accessibility, and responsive development.

After earning my certificate, I began contracting with creative staffing agencies like Creative Circle and The Creative Group. Through them, I worked on short- and medium-term projects for companies in industries ranging from travel to healthcare to education. I built and/or maintained WordPress websites for clients in sectors such as tourism, nonprofit services, digital marketing, and more.

During this time, I continued working as a freelancer, building long-term relationships with clients who needed more than just a launch. Many of them had small teams—or were solo practitioners—who didn’t have a dedicated tech or marketing department. They needed someone who could not only build a site but support it, update it, troubleshoot issues, and help them grow their online presence over time. That’s where I really found my niche.

The Clients I Serve Best

Over the past decade, I’ve worked with a wide range of clients, but I’ve noticed a consistent thread: the people I enjoy working with the most are passionate about what they do. They’re not just trying to sell a product or fill a page—they’re trying to connect with people, share knowledge, serve their community, or offer healing. They want their website to reflect their work, values, and voice.

Here are a few of the types of clients I’ve had the privilege to support:

• Nonprofits and advocacy organizations – legal aid groups, ecological restoration efforts, and international schools
• Musicians, sound healers, and artists – for portfolios, booking, and multimedia presentation
• Wellness professionals – including therapists, life coaches, and alternative medicine practitioners
• Small businesses and service providers – including wineries, law firms, consultants, and educators

I also collaborate with Wine and the Web, a boutique web design studio serving wineries and small businesses in the Sonoma Valley. Through that partnership, I’ve built and maintained several WordPress sites for regional clients who need flexible, visually appealing, and easy-to-manage websites.

How I Work

Clients often tell me that I’m calm, steady, and responsive. I believe in delivering high-quality work, but I also believe in meeting people where they are—technically, creatively, and logistically. Some clients know exactly what they want; others are still figuring that out. Either way, I offer guidance and follow-through.

Because I’ve been freelancing for so long, I’m familiar with remote tools, clear documentation, and self-directed workflows. I meet deadlines, document my work, and don’t require a lot of hand-holding. I know how valuable trust and communication are when you’re managing a business—and how frustrating it is when your tech support disappears when you need them most. I aim to be the opposite of that.

Who I Work With Now

I currently balance freelance clients with ongoing collaborative work through Wine and the Web. My client mix includes nonprofits, solo practitioners, small business owners, and creative teams who need a reliable web partner for ongoing support, content publishing, new site builds, or digital cleanup.

My schedule is flexible, and I’m typically available for 10–20 hours per week of client work, depending on project size and scope. I work primarily with WordPress but also offer light graphic editing, training resources, and general tech troubleshooting.

Final Thoughts

I’ve built my career by helping people bring their work online—clearly, professionally, and in a way that reflects their values and voice. Whether it’s building a new site from scratch, cleaning up an outdated one, publishing content, or solving nagging technical issues, I take pride in being a calm, capable partner who sticks around and delivers.

If you’re looking for someone who knows WordPress deeply, communicates clearly, and genuinely cares about your work, I’d love to connect.

Let’s build something together.