I partner with academic and institution-facing teams to translate complex work into clear, human stories that build trust. My approach is operational as much as creative: I clarify the goal, define the audience, protect tone and accessibility, and deliver work that remains consistent across stakeholders, timelines, and real-world constraints.
Below are selected higher-education and institution-adjacent projects, written as concise case notes to make my role, judgment, and process easy to understand.
Santa Barbara City College
Web 2.0 Media Incubator concept, design, and development
Developed a concept-to-structure framework translating an abstract idea into a usable program model, digital presence, and participation-ready foundation; created a portfolio site with built-in social media features matching media students with industry professionals for internships, mentorships, and career opportunities.
The Channels Newspaper interviewed Meg: According to Barbour, every SoMA student will have portfolio space on the Web site where they can upload their media. The site allows SoMA students to submit their work in 2-D and 3-D animation, film studies, screenwriting, graphic design, journalism, photography and web design categories.
Barbour said that employers can view students’ portfolios online, and post jobs by e-mailing the Incubator team. Newsletters will also go out to more than 961 employers on a regular basis.
“We got direct responses from employers who were contacting SoMA about students,” said Meg Barbour, the project leader of Media Incubator. Barbour is a City College graduate who is now working in the entertainment industry.
Media Incubator is an initiative of the South Coast Media Education Center and Multimedia & Entertainment Initiative Region 6. The site is offered as a prototype to City College and seven other colleges in the region.
University of California, Santa Barbara
Documentary editing
Assisted with the editorial structure in post-production, shaping narrative flow and tone to honor real people while remaining reputation-safe and mission-aligned.
The Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Digital entrepreneurship concept and curriculum development
Designed program and curriculum concepts that translated learning goals into structured, modern frameworks ready for adoption and internal advocacy.
Westmont College
Alumni fundraising video editing
Shaped donor-safe storytelling through disciplined editing that balanced emotional resonance with institutional credibility.
Antioch University
Website advising
Provided strategic guidance to clarify message architecture, improve scannability, and align voice with institutional trust and audience expectations.
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