About Me

I was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, home of the world-famous Panos Restaurant and setting for the 1996 hit movie That Thing You Do! After a brief tenure as an infant, I relocated to Greenville, South Carolina, where I soon moved on to the world of toddlerhood, rompers, books, and precocity.

During my years in the Palmetto State, I experienced a shower of accolades, the most prestigious of which was likely when my hand-drawn rendition of My Little Pony was selected to be featured in a 1986 Highlights magazine. Many years later, I also studied journalism at the University of South Carolina, though many would say it paled in comparison to my earlier exploits — the Pony Years, as they are affectionately called by many. And by “many,” I mean mostly my mother.

In 2008, I earned a master’s degree in photojournalism and magazine writing from Boston University. My writing and photography work have been featured in both print and electronic media since 2002. I worked for several boutique photo studios in Boston and Nashville before making the switch to full-time marketing copywriter and content manager for a Nashville-based publishing company, where I worked for 8 years. I currently work as a freelance writer, editor, marketer, and photographer out of my Charlotte home, where I also bake pies and lasagnas.

When I’m not writing or taking pictures, I enjoy traveling, baking, running, collecting vintage dresses, killing house plants, and spending time with my husband, Allen; our two daughters, Mabel and Frances; and our wild rescue dogs who have no chill.