While taking five years off from my professional life to raise my son, I found myself in an interesting new world of professionally styled events and colorful party planners. Among them, I made a name for myself, for a brief moment in time, in which my photography skills were in high demand. As such, my work has been shared in a vast array of online and print publications including Hostess With the Mostess, Pizzazzerie, and Mingle Magazine. I’ve since retired my camera but need to remind myself to not always be so modest when it comes to sharing my achievements.
After returning to the workforce from my five year career gap, I am now in the marketing industry as a copywriter and marketing manager. I’m happy to book interviews and podcasts where we can tackle the tough topics like juggling work-life balance as a working mom and women in the workplace. It’s my goal to help more women break into what might historically be male-dominated industries and consider those to be employers of choice for females. And I do that through sharing my own stories.
TODAY Parenting Team
As a loyal contributor to the TODAY Parenting Team, I’ve shared vulnerable, authentic stories with over 50,000 readers. Some of my most thought-provoking work has been shared in that platform and it’s been eye-opening to find that my own experiences resonate so well with other mothers as we all stumble our way through parenthood.
Hard Truth: Motherhood Comes With A Price
Co-Parenting Makes Me A Better Mom
The Pandemic Changed Everything
Grateful for Growth
Energy is Everything – My Mantra This School Year
I’m Not Ready for Life to Go Back to Normal
A Lesson in Resilience
I Spent the School Year Advocating for My Son and I’m Exhausted
5 Years in 5 Minutes
Advocating on My Son’s Behalf
‘Trust the Process, Trust Yourself’: The Advice I Wish I’d Gotten When My Son Started School
The 5 Year Hiatus
10 Things I Learned From a Year of Food Blogging
Christmas Alone Doesn’t Have to be Lonely
I Found My Friends Through Fitness
Zulily
I’m very excited to partner with Zulily as an ambassador and contributor to their blog, The Find. Check out my posts for information on entertaining, holidays, and parenthood:
Make it a Tasty New Year: Ideas and Recipes for New Year’s Eve Appetizers
New Year’s Food Traditions from Around the World
10 Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Kids
Ideas for Making a Christmas Eve Box
Activities and Fun Things to do When Kids are Bored
New Year’s Day Traditions from Around the World
Ideas, Tips and Guides for a Minimalist Living Room
12 Days of Christmas Gifts
When Do Kids Start Preschool?
Easy and Delicious Recipe Ideas for Christmas Day Dinner Side Dishes
Ways for Single Mothers to Cope After Divorce
Thanksgiving Games for Adults, Kids and Family
PlayUSA
Podcast Guest
Flight Club – Maria Healey: Storyteller, Marketer, and Personal Branding Expert
Glitter Mindset w/ Aria Leighty – Exploding Your Brand and Network Using LinkedIn with Maria Healey
Work From Home Forever – Maria, Content Manager
Beyond the Complex – Gratitude
Tears & Tulle Talk – Maria Healey
Empowering Her – Content Manager, Maria Healey
Interviews
From Day One (by Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza) – Who’s Afraid of the Resume Gap? How the Pandemic Changed Minds
worklife (by Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza) – To boost DEI hiring efforts, companies are training applicants to interview for their jobs
WFH Forever (by Don Voltaire) – Maria’s Journey: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Thriving Remote Content Manager
Panel Moderation
SBC Summit North America 2023
Studio Innovation: Gaming Creation
03A Studio innovation from SBC Events on Vimeo.