I’ve been a high school English teacher, a marketing director, a violinist, and a riverboat deckhand (not in that order). In this space, I write about the extra in the ordinary: backyard barbecues, diaper-changing, nose-picking, airports, middle school classrooms, roadkill.
An equally-balanced homebody and travel wanderluster, I have a cupboard full of coffee mugs, a travel itinerary ready and waiting for Scotland, and daughters ages 12 and 15 who are blissfully old enough to drag their own luggage around airports but who also old enough to challenge me in mountain biking, soccer, and skiing. I love France, eating all the foods of France, and my long-haired dachshund (possibly in that order). Paul Simon says, “These are the days of miracle and wonder.”
What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? My answer? Write stories. I cringe at the threat of failure, but I also gather my grit and write the words. May this portfolio be a space that sparks stories and captures the worthwhile.
I am currently querying my upper middle grade novel, WID AND PIN. A quirky girl and a weird boy become the best of friends at the worst of summer camps and must unite other misfit friends to overthrow the evil camp dictator–er–director.
I was born in Phoenix, Arizona, grew up in rural Pennsylvania, and currently live in (and love exploring) Pittsburgh, PA. I graduated from Grove City College with degrees in English and Communication. After working in new media marketing, I pursued a lifetime passion: teaching secondary education English. I hold a Masters of Arts in Teaching at The University of Pittsburgh. In addition to working as a marketing consultant and writer, I also serve as a Teaching Director for Community Bible Study.