Who Am I?
As a PR and marketing specialist in Austin for restaurants, bakeries, hospitality brands, CPGs, and more, I work with clients to meet their goals by pitching local and national press outlets for coverage and introducing them to other like-minded brands to create new collaborations and partnerships. To achieve this, I dig deeper to help businesses define their stories and distill them into on-brand messaging and authentic experiences. I execute creative ideas to implement client events and campaigns to gain community awareness and visibility to get people talking and our brands buzzing on social media. In my free time, you can find me at C-Boys, a morning swim at Barton Springs (buy my prints here), diving into a chocolate chip cookie (here are my favorites), or exploring a new city (I share all of my travel guides here).
What is Chekmark Eats?
After 15+ years in hospitality PR, an industry I learned by working in New York City for 8 years after graduating from UT, and 12+ combined years living in Austin, I’ve learned what makes a restaurant succeed, how to spot up-and-coming culinary talent, and where to find the secret spots you’ll crave and be the hero to all the friends you share the experiences with.
Through my 14-year-old personal brand, Chekmark Eats, I am giving you my intel via guides to Austin’s best restaurants, bars, birthday cakes, and beyond, plus travel itineraries for destinations around the world. I’m always exploring Austin, getting to know the chefs and restaurants behind each new bite, and translating what makes them special to my 28K+ Instagram followers and very loyal newsletter readers for the past 6 years — now on Substack!
Why Subscribe?
Chek Recs: The Newsletter is my creative space to give you all the insider details on new restaurants and bands in town, the next wellness trend I already tried, and all the social events happening around town that are actually worth your time. Through this free newsletter, sent to subscribers every other week, you can be in the know too, so subscribe and share it with your friends! I’m so glad you’re here. Now, let’s get to eating!
