"Reesy is an amazing person. She is adaptable, creative and inspirational. She is never afraid to take on something she has never done and in the end make it look effortless. I believe she is strong-willed, eager to learn and task-oriented. A great find for anyone out there looking for a hard working marketing professional!" ~Stacey
"Reesy's is a great asset to our team at Rocket Direct. You has an eye for detail and is always there when you need her." ~Gloria
"Reesy is such a pleasure to work with. She has taken our website to a whole new level! She is always eager to tackle new marketing projects and brings amazing creative energy to the table. She is a much needed and valued part of our marketing team!” ~Delores
"She knows what you want before you even ask for it." ~Steve
"Reesy has always done a fantastic job for the Arthritis Foundation. The turnaround time for our jobs is amazing!" ~Angela
(References are real. I have full names and numbers to prove it...really.)
It's always a bit weird when I have to write something about myself. There never seems to be enough or the right things to say when speaking or writing about the totality of one's life and experiences. I've jotted down a few things I believed are cogent to your getting to know me. If this information doesn't quite do it for you, contact me to ask me what you really want to know.
Having several years of marketing and public relations experience, I am no stranger to writing copy to sell, promote, or create a special message. My past experience has led to the development of what you are reading today. Reesy working for Reesy as a freelance writer.
I've never met a deadline I didn't like. I've learned if you communicate effectively, clients understand your abilities and/or limitations. I am proud of my ability to work well with different personalities. Everyone has a common goal-- to get their job done and to look competent while doing it. In essence, we are all the same.
After much trial and error and a dash of I-don't-know-what-I-want-to-do, I realized it was important for me to find something I was really good at, a specialty, a niche.
I'm good at talking to people. I'm good with words and I'm good at being a prisoner's wife (go figure)...and a niche is born.
My husband is incarcerated for the better part of a decade. I've come too far in my journey to lie about this for yet another day. So, instead of lying about it, I decided to tell the world about it because it a part of who I am and it helps to create sense of community among people like me.
Without a voice or personality representing prisoners' wives, girlfriends, and partners, the public at large is resigned to collectively classify us as neurotic, low class, unsophisticated dregs of humanity, when in fact, collectively, we are anything but.
Our society goes a long way to sensationalize the prison culture. Contrary to public belief, we are not hanging on at the gates of the prison waiting for serial killers. We are individuals who may have had a partner leave the home and have decided to embody the true meaning of commitment. We are individuals who believe in the power of forgiveness, redemption, and second chances--individuals who have not and will not relinquish our right to love.
Because of intense scrutiny, prisoners' wives, girlfriends, and partners are not visible. Either hiding behind their own shame or have allowed others to cover them. It is my goal to use my individual voice to inspire partners to embrace their lives despite their partner's location and to tell the world who we are--collectively.
Life gave me lemons and I made lemonade. Hang out with me and have a nice tall glass. :)
I enjoy seeing people happy. I'm fortunate enough to have a career that allows me to create happiness in a number of different ways.