I’m Tiffini, a writer and researcher who specializes in finding hidden patterns, preserving stories before they disappear, and translating complexity into clarity.

After nearly three decades in journalism and institutional communications, I’ve developed skills in research, interviewing, clear writing, audience development, and digital media. I’m now orienting these skills toward legacy preservation, oral history, and archival work.

What I do

My work falls into two areas:

Editorial & Writing

I write for organizations and publications across multiple sectors:

Healthcare & Medical: I translate complex medical information into clear, accessible content for general audiences. Through a partnership with Orlando Health and St. Pete Life Magazine, I’ve covered topics including mental health, preventive care, and patient education.

Military & Veterans: I bring deep understanding of military culture and service to storytelling about transitions, family issues and veteran experiences.

Higher Education: Having worked as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Tampa and taught at UF, UCF, USF, and Eckerd College, I understand institutional culture, faculty perspectives and the student experience.

Culture & Arts: I document cultural heritage, arts organizations and the stories that shape community identity.

Environment & Sustainability: I cover conservation, climate issues, and Florida ecosystems with both scientific accuracy and narrative depth.

Faith Communities: As a member of a Unitarian Universalist community, I’m drawn to work exploring meaning, connection and lived spirituality.

Legacy & Oral History

I’m building a practice in oral history and legacy preservation, particularly for:

• Healthcare institutions documenting pioneering physicians or institutional milestones
• Veterans and military families preserving service stories
• Higher education institutions celebrating anniversaries or retiring faculty
• Cultural organizations preserving founding stories
• Faith communities documenting congregational histories

I bring both reverence and precision to archival material, organizing fragmented stories into coherent narratives that honor truth and complexity.

“What we do in life echoes in eternity.” — The Gladiator

My approach

My editorial work is rooted in narrative stewardship — prioritizing the integrity of the subject and the long-term impact of the story over rapid-cycle production.

I’m drawn to work that requires:

• Legacy rather than output
• Meaning rather than metrics
• Attention rather than extraction

I’m particularly sensitive to what has been neglected, what deserves care, and what will matter once the surface noise fades.

Whether I’m writing about healthcare, veterans, environmental issues, or institutional histories, I approach each story with the understanding that the people and subjects I write about deserve to be seen as more than data points or content opportunities.

The work feels right when stories are held with dignity, memory is treated as sacred material, and institutions are asked what they stand for, not just what they produce.

My background

I spent nearly three decades as a journalist, editor, and digital project manager for major news organizations including the Orlando Sentinel, Palm Beach Post, Military.com, Tampa Tribune, and Sun Sentinel. My reporting has appeared in publications including the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, and St. Pete Life Magazine, covering politics, health, education, veterans’ issues, and culture.

In newsrooms, I became the colleague others turned to for help navigating digital transitions. I trained journalists in blogging, photo editing, newsletters, analytics, and emerging platforms, bridging the gap between traditional reporting and evolving technology.

This pull toward mentorship led me to the University of Tampa, where I served as visiting assistant professor of journalism, building a modern digital-first curriculum and earning the university-wide Advisor of the Year award for my leadership of the student newspaper, The Minaret.

I’ve also taught reporting, writing, editing, media ethics, and multimedia journalism at the University of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, and Eckerd College.

I earned a bachelor’s degree in French language and literature from Tulane University (cum laude) and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida.

The transition

In 2024, I moved back to Gainesville, Florida, with my partner Logan and our dogs. In 2025, I was laid off from my corporate news job. I’m now in a season of intentional transition, shifting away from the 24-hour news cycle and orienting toward respectful, enduring legacy preservation and oral history work.

Let’s work together

I’m currently available for editorial projects and legacy documentation work with mission-driven organizations and individuals.

Editorial work: Healthcare communications, military/veterans storytelling, higher education narratives, culture and arts coverage, environmental reporting, and faith community content.

Legacy & oral history: Institutional memory projects, oral history interviews, archival research, and personal legacy preservation — particularly for healthcare institutions, veterans and military families, higher education organizations, cultural groups, and faith communities.

I’m drawn to projects that require depth and discernment over speed and volume, and to work with organizations and individuals who value accuracy, care and storytelling that preserves what matters.

If you’re looking for someone who can see patterns, handle complex material with care, and create narratives that endure, let’s talk.