I am a novelist and a writer of short fiction.  I produce content for websites, including blogs and feature articles, and I have spent two decades in the web industry.   In addition to my M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the New School University, I received a B.A. from the University of Rochester where I graduated with high honors and was the recipient of the Susan Williams Memorial Prize for Most Outstanding Work in the Department of English.  I received the AWP Writers' Conferences & Centers Scholarship for an Emerging Fiction Writer and the Pearl Sperling Evans Prize for Most Promise in Fiction.  

I am passionate about teaching  English and Creative Writing.  I believe all students possess gifts and the ability to learn when given the opportunity.  I have worked with dyslexic children and children with autism, and I have taught reading and writing to kids with little previous experience.   In addition to teaching English, I have over fifteen years experience teaching leadership to teenagers and adults and was the recipient of a Silver Stag Award for Excellence.  

As a mom of two exuberant little ones I understand the importance of engaging and challenging students in a safe and supportive atmosphere.   I believe in the power and freedom which homeschooling lends.