my MISSION STATEMENT: authentic impact & kindness

WRITING recognitions

• Selected for Rutgers University Council on Children’s Literature One-on-One Plus Conference 2026.

• My picture book manuscript was awarded Honorable Mention in the 2022 PBParty contest.

• My fiction chapter book manuscript made the top 18 longlist, out of over 100 entries, in the 2021 Chapter Book Prize.

• My fiction picture book manuscript made the top 20 longlist, out of over 450 entries, in the 2020 Picture Book Prize.

• My piece, Brewing, was one of 43 winning entries, out of 354, in the 2020 Fall Writing Frenzy Contest.

Why do I write?
To help fellow humans, especially kids, connect with (and learn to love) their authentic selves. To help readers know they’re not alone, and that they can get through tough times. To help foster a love and connection with animals and our natural world. And, importantly, to have fun! :)

What I write: picture books, chapter books, middle grade, young adult, and short stories. While I like writing stories that play with fantasy, humor, animals, and heart, I also like exploring tough topics with grace, drawing inspiration from my own experiences.

I’m committed to championing representation in kidlit. Join me in supporting organizations like We Need Diverse Books and the Read in Color initiative. 

I’m a proud member of SCBWI and former member of 12x12. My first published work, “A Lesson in Empathy”, debuted in 2019 in the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Dog.

When I’m not writing, I can usually be found with a cat in my lap, watching Star Trek or RuPaul’s Drag Race, sipping a nice Irish whisky, cheering for my alma mater (Go Green!), reading, or playing video games.