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Alissa Arford is a Maryland native, lifelong writer, and marketing communications leader with a passion for storytelling. A proud third-generation Terp, she earned her journalism degree and later an executive MBA from the University of Maryland—continuing a family tradition that now includes her two children as fourth-generation Terps.

With a career spanning journalism, digital marketing, and branding, Alissa has held senior leadership roles in professional tech consulting firms, SaaS finance apps, nonprofits, and higher education. She founded Red Hill Creek Enterprises, LLC, a consulting and publishing company, in 2023. Throughout her career, she has combined her love of writing, technology, and strategy to create compelling brand narrative ...more

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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

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First-Time Caller (Heartstrings, #1)

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