• Tea Guide

    I will never be a tea expert, but I sure drink a lot of it! This is a living guide for anyone interested in a daily rout-tea-n. It covers my preferred vendors and personal notes on brewing the best cup you can. My Staples I stock green and white teas because they have lower caffeine content and milder flavor profiles. These are ranked by personal favorite. Preferred Vendors Fun Facts Personal Observations Learn More! Found…


  • Cool Stuff in Japan Microsite

    Many friends took advantage of unusually low airfare to Tokyo this year, so I put together a one-page resource of my best tips and points of interest for them. This two-day side project will hopefully save everyone a lot of time!


  • Skillcrush

    When I heard Skillcrush was seeking a remote, part-time WordPress mentor, I got really excited! I find teaching extremely fulfilling but didn’t have the headspace to commit to a physical location or build out courses myself. Now I have the pleasure helping new WordPress developers get their freelance businesses off the ground, and some great cohorts that make the magic happen.


  • Self Care Ideas

    When you’re overwhelmed, find some ideas on how to unwind. I designed, wrote, and built this microsite in one day to share with friends who needed a break.


  • AnimeChicago

    I’m the founder and president of Chicago’s largest non-profit anime club. We host 8 meetups each month for over 800 members who have helped us raise over $1,000 to date. Our membership is comprised of working professionals who appreciate good anime, enjoy sharing Japanese pop culture knowledge, and absolutely love crushing all those stale otaku stereotypes. I never thought my simple event calendar would transform into a fully fledged non-profit anime organization over the span of 10 years, but I’m…


  • Chicago Makes Games

    A simple calendar and resource page for Chicago-area indie developers. WordPress on the backend makes updating simple and painless.


  • Indie Boothcraft

    Many people don’t understand the effort it takes to market a game, let alone book, build, and run an exhibition booth. It’s grueling, tiring, passionate work. You’re on your feet for hours promoting a game that hasn’t even launched yet, building momentum for that big push that makes or breaks first-day sales. Yet – there are booths that have no clue. The logo is hard to read. The demo is broken. There’s no actionable item for their visitors to take. They wasted $3,000…