P.D. Yoko is an accomplished native Tennessean writer whose life experiences entertain readers through her creative work, and her expertise as a proficient wordsmith assists companies and individuals in accomplishing their goals and objectives through her B2B and technical writing.  She is an alumnus of the Unversity of Memphis with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Arts and Communications, using her talents as a prolific writer who enjoys educating and motivating her audience.

B2B and Technical Writing

Ms. Yoko is currently an independent contractor providing business and technical writing services to a variety of industries and publications.  As a former Director of Marketing, she offers an intuitive level of professionalism that best serves her clients’ methodology.  In fact, her clients often refer to her as a “quick study.”  Because of her broad knowledgebase and varied industry experience, Ms. Yoko is able to grasp the client’s methodology effectively and succinctly.   Her client list ranges from corporations, music recording artists, music industry executives, motivational speakers, non-profit organizations and small businesses located throughout  North America, Asia and Europe.  Such clients include Bayer Corporation, PGB Builders Inc., USX Corporation, Thomas Miller & Partners, The University of Pittsburgh, recording artists and industry executives with labels such as Warner Bros, Big Machine, and Def Jam Recording.

She was contracted by Peterson’s Cyberedit and ResumeEdge for her ability to produce results-driven documents and resumes for their clients.

Her online content has appeared on a variety of websites such as Catholic Online, where she served as writer/moderator for several years, The Bev Force, The Essential Catholic and Word Passion.

Journalism

P.D. Yoko’s journalism skills have been utilized by such trade and consumer publications as The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Focus Magazine, The Tennessean, The Houston Chronicle,  Sustainable Land Development Today Magazine, and The Daily News Journal where she is a frequent guest columnist.  Ms. Yoko is recognized for producing articles that inform and educate, as well as inspire and even amuse.  Her range of topics include:  sustainable architecture and land development, city planning, community preservation, corporate imaging, career strategies, life motivation, spiritual enrichment, Roman Catholic history and apologetics, and slice-of-life stories/humor and profiles.

Creative Writing

P.D. Yoko’s creative writing talents have been enjoyed by readers for over twenty-five years.  Some of her creative work is produced using a pseudonym as not to detract from her journalism and technical writing portfolio.  A frequent contributor at the Midwest Writer’s Conference for a number of years, her short stories and essays are written in a compelling style that celebrates life in the South and the passion and perseverance of the human spirit.  She is currently working on her first novel; historical fiction set in 1930’s Mississippi.

When she isn’t writing, she enjoys her family and their passion for hiking, golf, community service, the preservation of historic architecture and the restoration of classic automobiles.