About
I was raised in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. My mother passed on to me her love of books at an early age by bringing me to the library often and to bookstores (if I was good at the dentist). I studied Elementary and Special Education at Loyola University in Baltimore and received my MA from Johns Hopkins U. in Reading and ESL instruction. I have taught various ages of elementary education for 12 years. I write fiction and non-fiction picture book manuscripts. I have attended in person and online conferences with SCBWI, Children’s Book Insider, Manuscript Academy and The Writing Barn to help me improve my craft. I have participated in Twitter writing contests such as #50preciouswords and the PB Party Contest held by Mindy Alyse Weiss. This year, (2024) one of my manuscripts was selected as a #PBParty finalist. In 2022, I was selected as a mentee through Justin Colon's #PBChat mentorship program. I am an active member and volunteer for the Eastern NY SCBWI chapter. I am also a mama of two and currently live in upstate NY.
If I wasn't writing or teaching, and could have any talent in the world, I'd be a professional singer playing the role of Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton.
If I wasn't writing or teaching, and could have any talent in the world, I'd be a professional singer playing the role of Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton.