
Fun Facts:
- I’ve lived in 5 states and visited 5 countries. ๐บ๐ธ ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฎ๐ฉ
- Iโm a hobby herpetologist. I can teach you all about Floridaโs native venomous and non-venomous snakes. ๐
- Iโm an Orangetheory Fitness enthusiast. You can find me working out under the orange lights most mornings. ๐งก
- I’ve broken both arms, one leg, and a couple of fingers. ๐ฌ
- I bleed gold and blue for West Virginia University, my alma mater. Letโs Gooo Mountaineers! ๐๐
- I love Disney World! My husband even proposed there! ๐
- I love baking. ๐ฉโ๐ณ Two of my favorites are chicken pot pie, and more recently, baklava.
- I love reading, and my taste is very eclectic. I like many genres, from poetry to psychological thrillers to Amish fiction to self-helpโฆand everything in between.๐
- I’m an introvert.
- I’m a 4-year (and counting!) melanoma survivor.
- I’m 1/16th Native American. My grandfather’s grandmother was Cherokee.
- I’m currently writing picture books, poetry, middle-grade, and memoir.
Publications:

- Chicken Soup for the Soul – Miracles and the Unexplainable, August 2022
- The Poetry Pea, 2022
- Highlights High Five, October 2025
- Chicken Soup for the Soul – Pets, Pets, Pets, October 2025
Contest Wins:
- Florida SCBWI Rising Kite Finalist 2023
- PB Party Finalist 2022
- Honorable Mention, 50 Precious Words 2022
- Winnerโs list, Fall Writing Frenzy 2021
- Honorable Mention, Birthday! Birthday! contest 2021
- 4th Place, Susanna Leonard Hill’s Valentiny contest 2021
- Honorable Mention, Rate Your Story’s Cooking Up Culture contest 2021
- Honorable Mention, Susanna Leonard Hill’s Holiday contest 2020