Stephanie Malkus

Hello! I’m Stephanie — a creative, curious, enthusiastic, and award-winning storyteller with more than a decade of agency experience, with a focus on copywriting, editing, and content strategy.

Most recently, I developed and implemented a content and marketing plan for Unicorn Tours — a newly digital, 20+ year-old tour company serving older adults —expanding the brand’s reach while maintaining its long-standing customer relationships.

Before that, I spent more than a decade at Tier One, a boutique integrated marketing communications agency. During that time, I grew into progressively more senior roles (from intern to editor), providing creative and editorial support for client and agency content, including editing, copywriting, project management, mentoring, content strategy, and more.

I led editorial efforts, building and enforcing brand voice and style guides to ensure consistent quality for clients and Tier One, and collaborated with clients across a variety of industries, serving as an expert on their products and brand voices.

I’ve also done some freelance work, including writing, editing, design, site management, reporting, social media management, and more for the American Dental Association, American Medical Association, Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, TEDxMidwest, and several Chicago-area newspapers, among others.