Highlights
Freelance writer with 30 years of experience
Past president of International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Nashville
Founding board member for Every Girl Counts
Writing about patient experiences for GoodRx is important to me because I think it is vital to share stories about individual health journeys. Chronic illness can be an isolating experience and sharing stories is one way to combat this isolation.
— Jamie Lawson Reeves
Experience
Jamie Lawson Reeves is a native Nashvillian with more than 25 years of experience in writing, social media, and content marketing strategy — helping companies and organizations build their brands, tell their stories, and strengthen their communities. She began her career in Vanderbilt University’s news and public affairs office, where she held editorial positions and was lead public affairs officer for the College of Arts and Science, the university’s largest school. For nearly 11 years, she served as managing editor for supplements of Corporate Board Member, a quarterly magazine that provides corporate boards and C-suite executives with decision-making tools to deal with strategic and corporate governance challenges. As managing editor, she interviewed attorneys, advisers, and investment bankers from some of the nation’s top firms — such as PWC, Deloitte, Alston & Bird, and Mintz Levin — for pieces focusing on the healthcare, telecom, and manufacturing industries.
Jamie is a founding member and past president of the Nashville chapter of FemCity, a global professional women’s networking organization, as well as a past president of International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Nashville. Additionally, she was a founding board member for Every Girl Counts, a nonprofit that offers basic life necessities and free secondary education to impoverished girls. In 2013, Jamie traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, with Every Girl Counts founder Rene Cook to visit single mothers and their families in Kibera, one of the world’s largest slums.
Education
Jamie received a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and sociology from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.
