Hi, I'm Tori.

I'm a writer and an editor, a marketer and communications expert, a podcaster and scholar.

My work is informed by my past experiences in academia, journalism, and advertising -- three very different worlds, connected by a passion for storytelling and a penchant for strategic, critical thinking. I'm a natural-born teacher who's always excited to manage a classroom or workshop. 

This year, I earned a dual Ph.D. in English and Comparative Media Analysis and Practice (CMAP) from Vanderbilt University, where I specialized in sound studies, Black studies, theories of media and mediation, and 21st century literature. Or, to be more concise: I wrote a lot about the internet and podcasting. My dissertation, entitled “Listening Close: Sounding Out Race and Gender in Podcasting,” is a genre-based media history of the form. 

When I'm not leading classroom discussions or typing away in a coffeeshop, you're likely to find me strapping my kayak to the top of my car or at Wednesday night trivia, eating beef brisket and lecturing the table about why "All Star" by Smash Mouth is a masterpiece, actually.