A Brief Bio

I am a reader, writer, and librarian. I have been a musician, a preschool teacher, newsletter writer, and personal assistant. I completed my BA in Spanish and German swiftly followed by a Masters of Library Science, followed less swiftly by a Masters of Professional & Creative Writing.

I’ve worked as an academic librarian for a decade, helping college students discover their love of research — or at least making it less scary. I’m passionate about continuing education and regularly lean into the discomfort of an unknown to educate myself and others. I believe my job as a human is to leave the world better than I found it.

Likes: Paperbacks. Hot tea in a ceramic mug. Exploring new cities. Visiting old favorite haunts. Kitchen dance parties. Looking at the minute details of why things are. Working to right societal injustices.

Literary Likes: Complicated character motivations. Learning something as I’m reading. Books with maps and character lists. Unexpected premises. Genre mashups. Social justice themes. Own voices writing.