Vivian Shinall

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Media Wins

I'm a cheerleader for the brands I work with and enjoy delving deeply into their stories and audiences to land narratives in the right place at the right time.

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Fast Company

"The biggest employee turnover is about to happen. Why it’s a matter of national security"

InformationWeek

"3 Ways the CTO Can Fortify the Organization in the Age of GenAI"

Bloomberg Law

"Noncompete Ban Would Force Companies to Become Smarter About Data-Loss Strategies"

CNBC

"Mimecast CEO: Cyber awareness has reached the boardroom"

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Wall Street Journal

"How Companies Can Minimize the Cybersecurity Risk From Their Tech Vendors"

SC Media

"Code42 seeks to bolster insider threat defenses"

Published Writing

Journals. Magazines. Newspapers.

Expendable Bodies:
Examining the Connection Between Ecoracism and Embodied Toxicity
to Advance Eco-Social Justice Activism

February 2021

Although current literature in the environmental humanities establishes the existence of ecoracism and embodied toxicity, there is a lack of direct connection between these two phenomena. I argue that ecoracism, seen in instances like Standing Rock and Maunakea, creates expendable bodies that are either invisible or negligible to the public. In this system, the suffering of these groups similarly goes unseen. This process can be specifically traced to instances of embodied toxicity, in which toxic contamination of communities is ignored by lawmakers.

National Rugby Football League Bringing the Next Big Thing to the Twin Cities

October 2020

While it won’t premiere until 2022, sports lovers should be happy to know that there’ll be a new game in town. The National Rugby Football League (NRFL) is poised to move the sport into the U.S., and, according to league commissioner, Orono resident Michael Clements, “This isn’t your grandfather’s Oldsmobile.”

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'What’s Your Story?': StoryArk Amplifies the Voices of Marginalized Youths

August 2020

Since 2015, Stillwater nonprofit StoryArk has highlighted the powerful and diverse voices of the younger generation. This summer camp asks students in grades 6–12 “What’s your story?” and encourages them to express their experiences through different creative mediums.

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"Vivian is an incredibly fast learner and a joy to work with ... My first impression was that she was poised and eager to learn. She proved me right - and then some. Her innate sense of curiosity and desire to contribute in a meaningful way meant that each project she worked on was done thoroughly and added value right away. She thinks ahead ... demonstrating a level of self-motivation that is incredibly important in our fast-paced organization. I was especially impressed by Vivian's level of detail and dedication to understanding new topic areas. She quickly became a valued member of our team and would be an asset to any organization."

Hilary Cotter

Customer Advocacy Marketing Manager at Code42 Software (direct manager)

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