I am an author, creative writing teacher, and digital marketing professional based in Seattle, WA, where I combine my passion for storytelling with corporate copywriting expertise. With an MFA from Goddard College, I helped pioneer the Lighthouse Writers' Conference and Retreat in Port Townsend, WA. My creative nonfiction has been featured in The New York Times, Salon.com, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Brainline.org, and more.

My debut book, The Shame of Losing (Red Hen Press, 2018), earned a nomination for the Washington State Book Award, a recognition by The Washington Center for the Book, affiliated with the Library of Congress. I have taught at Edmonds Community College, Seattle's iconic Hugo House, and online with Creative Nonfiction Magazine.