Blog Posts for UVM Professional & Continuing Education
I regularly contribute to the UVM Professional and Continuing Education blog. I support the marketing manager by developing content ideas backed by SEO research, interviewing students and subject matter experts, writing the posts, and recommending soundbite video clips for each blog.
Below are links to some of the posts I’ve authored. You can view all of my posts on my UVM blog author page.
Journalist Talks Cannabis, Creativity, Science, and Commitment to the Truth
As Mary Jane Gibson saw an opportunity for more factual reporting on cannabis, she decided to pursue the UVM Cannabis Media Fellowship, focusing on the Cannabis Plant Bio Professional Certificate. Gibson, who amassed her cannabis knowledge from her work at High Times, was eager to get deeper into the science of cannabis.
When He Turned 50, Chris Kesler Became a Craft Brewer, and It’s His Most Successful Venture Yet
In his thirties, Chris Kesler became a self-described ‘craft beer fanboy.’ Yet, it wasn’t until Kesler turned 50 years old in 2015 that he began homebrewing. Just five years after making his first beer, Kesler became a founding partner at Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling Co. in Essex, Vermont. He recently shared his path to get there.
UVM Cannabis Research: Whey-Based Technology Improves CBD Absorption by 6X, Reduces Waste
Today, you can find cannabidiol (CBD) in everything from seltzer water and edibles to oils and salves. Though it’s not yet legal federally to add CBD to food and dietary supplements, many U.S. states currently allow it through state-specific legislation.
There is a well-known issue, though: CBD doesn’t absorb well into the body, and it isn’t easy to know how much to take. Studies suggest that only six percent of the oil-based CBD products you take orally get absorbed into your system.
Research conducted through the Medical Cannabis Center for Research and Education (MCCRE) at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine aims to change that.
Exchanging Jobs: From Retail Manager to Digital Marketing Coordinator
After 15 years working in retail, Erin Brennan joined the great resignation.
She left her job as the general manager of two boutiques in Burlington, Vermont, to pursue a career in digital marketing.
Her job leap happened because of a confluence of factors: the pandemic shake-up of the retail industry, Brennan’s mindset shift, and a digital marketing course she took from UVM called Digital Marketing Fundamentals.