Grew up in southeastern Wisconsin between Milwaukee and Chicago. Completed an undergraduate degree in English with a minor in marketing from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire before completing a Master of Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Advisor for business students at UCCS since 2018 and an instructor of English at PPSC since 2019. Enjoy riding bikes, hiking, camping, and traveling.

• Race road and mountain bikes since 2007.
• Spend a lot of time with my dogs Roxy and Butters.
• Avid book reader.
• Like spicy Thai and Mexican food.
• Packer fan. Sorry!
• Watch early morning soccer games on the weekends.
• Enjoy learning more about my students and helping them achieve their goals! :-)

• Master of Fine Arts in Fiction Writing, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• Bachelor of Arts in English with a Minor in Marketing, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire