NICE TO MEET YOU

A born storyteller, I've been capturing and creating narratives before I even knew what they were. My background is in journalism, which later translated to photography and marketing; telling stories for families and organizations through words, photos, videos and more. It's made for a bit of a patchwork career, but one that has shaped and impacted me with every twist and turn... I wouldn't have it any other way!

I currently live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and am the proud mom to three beautiful girls, three fluffy pups and two temperamental cats. By day, I run the marketing division for a local parks and recreation department (Yes, I am Leslie Knope. And YES, it is exactly like the show!) 

Find me on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

There are few things I love more than sharing ideas with fellow communicators and leaders, helping them grow and improve their own skills and stay enthusiastically committed to the great work they're doing! I've been honored to speak at a number of state and national conferences, including the National Recreation and Park Association, City and County Communications and Marketing Association, Texas Municipal League, Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers, Texas Recreation and Park Society and Texas Library Association, among others. 

Topics cover a range of marketing, communications, community engagement and outreach, leadership and social media content and creation. For booking and more information, please send me an email with the details of your event and the desired topics and we can brainstorm the perfect solution! 

WRITING 

While this photography site began as a blog in 2004, today my writing is primarily focused on communications, marketing and leadership topics for industry sources and freelance work for private agencies. 

A few select personal essays are available on Medium, though it is not regularly updated.

For writing inquiries and freelance projects, please send me an email with more details to discuss.

LET'S TALK

Interested in a speaking engagement, writing assignment or other project? I'd love to learn more! Contact me at annbeck@gmail.com with more details.