I've always loved storytelling and exploring the world through language. I've consumed the written word for as long as I can remember. When I started college and had a rough time, I called my mom and cried to her on the phone. "I want to drop out of college, travel the world, and be a writer!" I told her. 

"No," she said. "No, you're not going to drop out. But... why don't you just study writing?" 

So, I did. I transferred schools, moved back home, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing from Saint Mary's College of California. When it came time to graduate, I wasn't quite ready for the Big World so I jumped into a graduate degree at NYU. I moved to New York City with a couple of friends and immersed myself in an academic world filled with people who were so well-read, so intelligent, so thoughtful, that it was invigorating. 

I finished my Master of Arts degree in English and American Literature during the beginning of COVID. I decided I wanted to teach, so that I could pass on my love of English to the next generation. I believed that I could convince them that language was the key to the world, that language skills would help them thrive in any business or academic endeavor they could dream of. I taught virtually for that first year of COVID: 7th grade English for Greenville County Schools in South Carolina. The next year, I entered the "real life" classroom and taught in-person for two years of 6th grade English. 

I've never stopped believing all of those things about the English language... but I burned out of teaching. So, in the summer of 2023, I switched tracks. I joined the "private sector" as a staff writer for a leading personal finances advice website. 

Since making the switch away from teaching in 2023, I've launched a freelance career creating marketing materials for Catholic companies like Veils by Lily, VMR Communications, and many more. I've edited manuscripts such as The Unlikely Heroes by Andrew Dimond, and I've put my proofreading skills to the test in digital media through my freelancing work. 

I've written fiction and non-fiction, edited novels and proofread websites... I've spent over a decade emersed in the English language in so many different forms. From the classroom to the computer, I can confidently say that I have the skills and expertise to bring your company's vision to life through the written word!