I’ve been working in the media industry for almost twenty years. I love how creativity brings people together, both online and offline.

From the school of hard-working Millennials and raised on nineties television, this media freelancer is ready to bring her original ideas to life while sharing her unique perspective on life as a fan girl and professional in the real and virtual worlds.

How It Started…

Everything happens for a reason, including my arrival on Earth a decade before the internet took over. I believe my extroverted personality blossomed at an early age, largely due to accompanying my mother to her daycare job.

I was born and raised in one of the most diverse cities in the United States. I spent ten years in a Girl Scout troop that reflected that diversity and eventually earned my Silver Award.

Non-profits will always have a place in my heart. I have worked and continue to volunteer for a variety of causes.

Growing up in a family of public servants, a deep quest for knowledge and worldly understanding was ingrained in me from a young age. This, combined with the rapid growth of the mass media industry, shaped my current thoughts and interests. 

My family takes REAL road trips. We’ve driven 3,000 miles from the East Coast to the West. My parents trekked from Connecticut to Montana with my two younger siblings and me. One relative even trekked from New England to Alaska!

My first job was working at a Cold Stone Creamery. In college, I worked at Red Lobster and left school with no debt. Three internships and five years later, I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree and turned one of those internships into a full-time job booking guests for daytime television.

My media production skills have allowed me to work for non-profits, independent films, and local small businesses.

The first CDs I owned were Britney Spears's debut album, Baby One More Time, and the first of a compilation series called NOW That’s What I Call Music.

Years later, this music fan who recorded songs off the radio to cassette tape would become a karaoke regular and eventually a DJ at weddings, local bars, and social clubs. Whether it’s a bar sing-along, a wedding, or a backyard cookout, something magical happens when the music hits everyone’s soul at once.

Where’s This Going?

I genuinely enjoy supporting creatives from behind the scenes and have a strong belief in the positive potential of the internet. Realizing my love for the creative process and the communities built around art, I've crafted this unique, colorful corner of the internet.

“Along with Larissa” is my personal creative outlet and

“Media for Thought” is where I let the freelancer run wild with opinions, interviews, and maybe even some original content.

My personal and professional interests have often blended. By splitting my portfolio, I can show the woman and the business as both stand-alone entities and as a quirky combo.