Where to find authentic Italian culture in Miami. Written for Ambassador, the magazine of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF).

Coverage of New York art fairs written for JetSet Magazine. Included interviewing Noah Horowitz, now the head of the Art Basel organization.

Article about the discovery of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi painting for South Florida Opulence magazine.

Article for JetSet Magazine that included interviewing leading art dealers and art fair organizers at Art Basel Miami Beach and Art Miami.

Press release to announce the funding of the new Michelangelo Room by Friends of the Uffizi Gallery and their Italian counterpart, Amici degli Uffizi, at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

This press release was written and distributed via BusinessWire to announce the launch of a national bartending competition that would take place in Austin, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.

This brochure was written to promote the Diversity training program offered by an HR consulting firm that aims to educate employees about unconscious bias, so they comprehend why organizational success hinges on a culture of inclusivity.

Wrote this press release to announce South Florida’s first PHP conference and managed the national distribution and media pitches and inquiries.

Designed the digital flyer for online and email promotion for the 2016 Ferrogosto event in South Florida.

Logo created for Palm Beach Wealth Resources, a financial advisory firm started by Robert Silvani.

Managed the redesign of the logo for Il Circolo of Florida to reflect the prestige and impact of the organization. Click the image to see the before and after.

I created this ad to appear in the print edition of the Palm Beach Daily News, also called The Shiny Sheet, to promote the luncheon and lecture with Robert Simon about the Salvator Mundi to promote the Friends of the Uffizi Gallery.

I conceived this calendar as a way to promote the authenticity and outstanding service provided by this Italian hospitality group in Miami. The proceeds went to charity and the calendar launch party attracted the attention of the local media.

I designed and wrote this tri-fold brochure to promote my company, JMV Media Group and to highlighout the expertise provided and to reinforce brand identity.

Created this postcard for printing and to be distributed to the Italian community in South Florida to promote this educational event organized by COMITES, an organization that provides services and information for Italian expatriates.

Produced the Festa di Ferragosto celebrations in 2015 and 2016 with Gino’s Italian Market in Hollywood, Florida.

Reinvigorated the Italian Sunday Dinner tradition with a series of events at Italian restaurants throughout South Florida that included a delicious meal, live entertainment and giveaways.

Managed the public relations for Il Circolo’s 40th Anniversary Gala held at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. This included writing the press releases, designing the digital creative for social media and pitching the media, as well as following up afterwards with photo placements.

Promoted Italian hip-hop artist Caparezza’s 2014 concert at the North Miami Beach Bandshell to the Italian community in South Florida.

Helped with outreach to the Italian expatriate community to promote Italian mega-star Ligabue’s first Miami concert.  This included social media promotion, personal outreach and securing VIP guests.

Promoting Zucchero Fornaciari ‘s Miami concert in May 2014. This included distributing 5,000 event postcards to Italians and Italian-owned businesses throughout Italian South Florida. The result: Zucchero performed to a sell-out, standing-the-whole-time crowd.

Content writing and design for eNews sent to members of the Friends of the Uffizi Gallery

Creative design and content writing for social media accounts for fine artist Andrew Stevovich

Designed graphic content and provided copywriting for this organization’s social media accounts and email campaigns and also managed the strategy and publication and distribution process for both.

WordPress website designed for Joseph’s Italian Pastry Shop in Deerfield Beach, Florida.

Designed and maintained this website for the HOA for the St. Tropez development in Boca Raton, FL. Maintenance involved updating the site software and information resources, such as minutes from the board meetings.

Designed this site for a financial consultancy based in Palm Beach, Florida whose target audience were high-net worth individuals and families.

Managed the redesign of this website, including negotating the project fee and contract with the web development company and transferring the domain from Italy to the US.

Unpaid, pitched placement of Gra’it Grappa, the first grappa produced specifically for cocktail use, in Beverage Industry magazine.

Succesfully pitched a story about the Italian Christmas Eve tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes to Boca Raton Observer, which featured Sally Valenti, Il Circolo’s Executive Vice President.

Story about Soundglass, the winning band in the the 2015 South Florida Rock Showdown as well as about Circo Massimo Entertainment, the production company behind it.

Article placed in the Boca Raton Tribune about the 2018 Week of Italian Language Miami, which was organized by ODLI and the Italian Consulate.

Bill Koch stands with his vast collection of art from the American West at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, FL.  Please contact me to view my entire series.

A photo taken in Boca Raton, FL,  to accompany inspiring content that will work on any channel and digitally or in print.

A view of the Hudson Valley taken from Boscobel historic site in Garrison, NY.

Taken at Bull Bay Fishing Village near Kingston, Jamaica

Created recipes using Flora Foods products and photographed them to promote on Instagram and Facebook.

Featured this handcrafted balsamic vinegar from Modena, Italy in recipes and social media posts.

Designed and wrote this presentation to educate people about Italian Contemporary Art and the artists, past and present, who have had a significant impact on modern and contemporary art in Italy and beyond. I delivered it at arts organizations, including the Armory Arts Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.

I created this training to educate professional artists about public relations, inlcuding how to use various social media channels to showcase and sell their work.  I delivered it at Elle Schorr’s Art Salon at the Armory Arts Center in West Palm Beach, as well through online training.

Article about my Italian heritage and involvement with the Italian communicty in La Circolettera, the newsletter for Il Circolo of Palm Beach County, Florida.

The story of how I began my own business and the focus of my work was profiled in this article.  Will only display on mobile.

Article written about me in Shoutout Miami, a publication that profiles local enterepreneurs, artists, advocates and business owners.  Please note this article will only load on a mobile device.

My review of the Brazilian artist Rivane Neuenschwander’s exhibit at the Miami Art Museum (now the Perez Art Museum) was featured by The Week.