About Me

 I’m a freelance writer and teacher based in Phoenix, Arizona. I hold a degree in the Program of Liberal Studies from the University of Notre Dame, where I fell in love with Western thinkers surrounding soul work.

I went on to earn an MFA in Literature, studying modern feminist writers and Shakespeare, before spending years teaching in Alaska, Flagstaff, post-Soviet Uzbekistan, and Phoenix.

At thirty-three, I met my partner—an impossibly understanding person—and together we raised three extraordinary kids. Somewhere between carpools and triathlon training, I discovered the need to return to contemplation.

And I discovered my creative self.

A recent-ish diagnosis of heart failure due to sarcoidosis, a mysterious condition, is a challenge and a teacher. Alongside medicine, I’ve leaned into Christian Centering, Buddhist, Taoist, and Korean Body & Brain practices, where movement and self-healing meditation meet. These shape not only how I heal, but how I write.

My essays circle themes of healing, motherhood, faith, and forgiveness—the slow, steady work of the soul.

Today, I teach English at my old high school, guiding a wildly diverse group of the biggest hearted students through The Crucible, The Great Gatsby, Just Mercy, and the ACT. We stretch, breathe, and meditate daily before we read; the pull-up bar in my doorway gets as much use as the whiteboard.

When I’m not teaching or writing, you’ll find me taking a Body and Brain class or sitting outside on a mat or chilling with my kids if they're home on break. This second half is a more restful and creative version of the first, a time for daily and emptying and constant renewal. Thank you for joining me.