She worked in newspapers for 15 years, including the Edmonton Journal, before turning her attention to independent local media, and she is passionate about finding new and sustainable ways to support creators. She has a blog and a podcast about bloggers and podcasters called Seen and Heard in Edmonton (seenandheardyeg.com). She is also co-founder of Taproot Publishing, which publishes Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven stories, cultivated by the community (taprootedmonton.ca).