Louise Knott Ahern is an award-winning creative services professional with nearly 15 years of experience in journalism, public relations and communications.Her unique combination of editorial and strategic skills has produced work that has been honored with numerous awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the Society of Professional Journalists, the University & College Designers Association, the Gannett Corporation and Romance Writers of America.After graduating with a degree in journalism from Michigan State University, Louise spent several years as a newspaper reporter — a career that took her from the pristine halls of the White House to the gritty courtrooms of Detroit and the growing desert communities of Southern California. Louise took a break from newspapers in 2003 to become the communications manager at the University of Redlands (CA). There, she edited the alumni magazine and was the creative strategist and senior writer on the co