I hold a BA in Journalism from UNC-Chapel Hill (http://www.jomc.unc.edu/) and a Master's in English and Creative Writing from North Carolina State University (http://english.chass.ncsu.edu/creativewriting/). I've enjoyed freelancing for more than ten years now. I write for Our State, the Raleigh News & Observer (real estate), The Cary News (columnist), The Southwest Wake News (columnist), Cary Living, Pinehurst Magazine, Midtown Magazine (columnist), North Carolina State University, Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q and QSR Magazine (a national trade magazine for restaurant executives and operators). I work with most of my clients for years, typically until they bring the work in-house. I've had a few offers to join the office ranks, but I can't bring myself to do it.

I'm also a discussion leader for MomsLikeMe.com, a national website launched by the Gannett Company, Inc., which publishes USA Today.

Awards/Recognition: First-place winner in N.C. Press Club competitions (2006-2008), Honorable Mention in Writer's Digest 78th national writing competition (2009), finalist for Chicken Soup for the Soul's "Power Moms" book (2008).