THE TORI STORY
“The Tori Story”—that’s what my dad titled the 26-minute video he created to document my first year of life. My first steps (followed by my first fall), my first birthday, my first Christmas, my first words—all documented for me. I watch it every year on my birthday, and each time I watch it I am brought to tears. With just one year of source material and only 26 minutes of footage, my dad had captured my essence—defiant, playful, trailblazing, curious, loving and intuitive. Watching it grounds me and reminds me of who I am at my core, especially when I start to feel lost in life.
It’s a perfect example of the way stories can move us—we laugh, we cry, we shop, we’re moved to action all because of stories. Although my Dad couldn’t have predicted it at the time, I, too, would soon fall in love with the art of storytelling. From an early age, I was quite taken with imaginary worlds, often orchestrating imaginary worlds with my begrudging sister as play partner, secretly escaping into books after my bedtime or jotting down ideas for fictional stories in my notebooks.
Lucky for my inner child, my career has been marked by a persistent thread of creative storytelling (albeit, storytelling that is anchored in reality). I’ve profiled celebrities for trade publications, leveraged Playboy’s iconic voice across marketing copy, editorial content, and various corporate communication channels, and now I want to work with you. If you have a story, I want to help you tell it. Contact me for freelance opportunities at the form below, or enjoy this curated selection of testimonials and sample work.
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Testimonials
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“Tori was an indefatigable member of the editorial team at Playboy. She quickly embedded herself into every quandary we faced as we evolved the voice, tone, look and feel of our editorial projects. She is the ultimate team player—endlessly curious, courteous, knowledgable, dedicated, and easy to work with. During my time as Executive Editor, I quickly began to rely on Tori to help me identify priorities and ensure projects stayed on tracked. Any creative environment would benefit from her knowledge of editorial, content operations, and impeccable process management. I could see her being an awesome people manager, especially of new hires, interns, or younger colleagues.”
Shane Michael Singh, Playboy Magazine
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“Tori jumped in from being a two-day-a-week intern to being my full-time assistant for the last few months of 2018 and did a terrific job--with a heavy administrative and editorial load, she was very organized, calm and thorough. She also anticipated my needs and concerns and within days was a step ahead of me on how to manage the year-end project we were working on. If we had an open position, I absolutely would hire her--she's bright, nimble, communicative and overall great to work with.”
Alison Brower, The Hollywood Reporter
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“Tori was fantastic to work with. Always had a positive attitude and took initiative in asking questions and looking for more opportunities. She excelled in giving thoughtful script notes and came up with sensible solutions that we ended up applying to our projects, and into production. I would absolutely love to work with her again and she is one of the brightest young minds in the industry.”
Vincent Cheng, Millenium Films
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“Tori was an absolute pleasure to work with. She is a quick study, detail oriented, timely and possesses a work ethic that is excellence personified. Additionally, her work is always on or before deadline. She is a self starter who does not need micro management. She possesses a thoughtful, pleasant demeanor. I cannot recommend her enough.”
Melanie Wise, Artemis Motion Pictures
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“Tori was a wonderful editorial intern. Timely, efficient, and willing to dive in to our wide ranging projects, I knew I could count on Tori to get the job done. She pays strong attention to detail and would be a great addition to any team.”
Gigie Hall, Collide Agency
