As a New England-based author and poet, I revel in genre-hopping, style exploration, and themes that probe the depths of what we carry, what we bury, and what inevitably breaks through. I live for language and prefer it at its most unruly.

Writing has always been my pace to land: the firm ground amidst life’s unpredictable detours and the sole method for sorting the seemingly unsortable. My intent is not so much to be understood, but to understand. Without the resonance of reflection, everything would simply feel… incomplete. My greatest aspiration is to inspire that reflection in others.

Residing in coastal Connecticut, I share my life with my husband, Dan - the sole individual fluent in my particular brand of nonsense - and our two daughters, Morgan and Camryn, who share a roof, a last name, and absolutely nothing else. They are everything.

My debut short story collection, She’s Fine, explores the paradoxes of modern womanhood: private reckonings, quiet absurdities, and the unspoken negotiations that define daily life. Like much of my work, it scrutinizes the invisible effort required to maintain composure in a world that rarely acknowledges it.

Throughout my career, my work has been featured in The Connecticut Bards Poetry Review (2025), Grief Dialogues, Poetry Festival, and numerous anthologies. I was honored as a Recognized Writer by Fanstory.com in 2024 and ranked among their top poets in 2023. My poem “Beneath the Tranquil Sheen” was chosen as Poem of the Month on Poetry.com.
I am currently developing two novels while continuing to publish poetry and short fiction.

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