About

I am a full-time freelance writer with a passion for the written word. I started writing poems since I was 7 and received a Nissan Journalism Scholarship award on an article I wrote for our high school newspaper when I was 17. But it’s only after getting published by Blue Mountain Arts and winning an award from OnceWritten.com that I thought, “Maybe, just maybe, I could do this for a living.”

Since then, my articles have been published in both local and regional publications such as Animal Wellness, The Writer, Your Wedding, Eucalyptus and Skipping Stones magazines. To see samples of my work, hover that mouse over the tab that says, “Writing Samples” above.

I have a MA in Counseling Psychology and a BA in English. Between the two degrees, however, I’ve jumped from work as a PI (Private Investigator) to a RA (Research Assistant), then a MFT (Marriage Family Therapist) and a copywriter (for Tiny Prints and Art.com), and later features writer (for NikkeiWest).

That was all until I rediscovered my first love and my true calling as a writer. Now, I see those jobs as jumping off points to what I currently do. Currently, I’m proud to be one of the Associate Editors for Psych Central (which includes blogging, social networking, editing and newsletter writing), a monthly columnist for The Writer and all the other creative gigs I’m working on that makes me a full-time freelance writer.

Mission

To inspire you to follow your dreams and use writing as the vehicle to get you there.

Testimonials

Intuitive, supportive, curious, determined. A student of life.

Past editors have described my style as “simply stated” and “touching.” Previous employers have said that I have, “excellent writing skills,” that I’m “gifted,” “highly intelligent and creative.” Check out my testimonials in the tab above to read a few recommendations.

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