Profiles – Articles

Telling the stories of ordinary people who do extraordinary things—as well as those who may be more well known—is something I consider to be a privilege. My articles always include their early experiences that led them on their current path, as well as the trials and successes that defined them and the people who inspired them along the way.

It’s Common Cents: A developmental consumer researcher studies an unlikely College of Business demographic: children and their ideas about money

Ellen Mitchell looks back on her years as WCBS/880 AM’s ‘voice of Long Island’
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/wcbs-ellen-mitchell-long-island-yovbldjf

Elisa Irvolino of Patchogue on a mission to celebrate Hispanic culture through food
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/elisa-irvolino-sazon-y-corazon-mz5qap4v

A Trio of Hofstra Alumni Have Climbed the Music Business Charts, One High Note at a Time

John Monteleone has made guitars for Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton and Ben Harper
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/john-monteleone-guitars-m00o368z

Elsa Posey, a Northport ‘icon,’ has been teaching dance for 71 years
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/elsa-posey-dance-asc58qf1

Community Outreach Experiences Inspire Parsons ’13 to Open a Rural Pediatric Dentistry Practice

Q&A With Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.): Lessons from the Classroom and Staying Connected to Adelphi
https://www.adelphi.edu/news/qa-with-alice-hoffman-73-02-hon-lessons-from-the-classroom-and-staying-connected-to-adelphi/

Family Inspires Author Anna Quindlen
https://lizaburby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/LL062016_AnnaQ.pdf