I'm a writer, teacher, and lifelong student of the creative process. My work is rooted in place, shaped by a love of the natural world, and informed by a long-standing yoga and meditation practice.

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Through writing, teaching, and workshops, I explore how paying attention to our surroundings, our bodies, and our lived experiences can deepen our creative work and our understanding of ourselves.

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My essays and articles have appeared in Cleaver Magazine, HerStry, Impost, and Hippocampus Magazine, among other publications. My work has been anthologized in Rivers, Ridges, and Valleys: Essays on Rural Pennsylvania, a WCoNA Book of the Year finalist, and DINE. I have reviewed books for Colorado Review and Hippocampus Magazine for many years.

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I teach writing at the college level, speak on writing and the creative process, and lead writing and embodiment workshops. I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from Wilkes University.

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Through my Substack, Root Down to Write Up, I explore writing and the creative life through craft, embodiment, and the art of noticing.

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