It all started with the words, “your position is being eliminated.”

Running my own business was not on my bingo card for 2024. But then, I didn’t have “getting laid off” on my card, either.

I’ve freelanced for years, writing articles and features for newspapers such as the Burlington County Times, a personal essay in HuffPost and contributing photos and content to magazines like Shape and NailIt! Magazine (the latter of which is no longer). I created Jomax Branding & Communications to catch me as I fell into a period of grieving, a purposeful way to organize the capabilities I have to offer for potential clients as I applied for countless roles at countless companies and received countless rejections in one of the hardest job markets I’ve ever experienced. As I networked with the goal of finding my next corporate communications leadership role - I landed freelance work that changed my outlook on everything.

Now, I’m focusing my time on growing Jomax, bringing in clients with different needs and goals. Right now I’m doing a lot of work in the cybersecurity and IT industry, and it’s exciting! I’m thrilled to do both writing and PR, and to help people and companies with social media content - particularly on LinkedIn.

So when life hands you lemons, figure out how to bet on yourself!