About Me
I live in Capitola, California with my husband, three children, and my dog, Tofu. Much of my work is set on the sea because I grew up sailing in the South Pacific with my parents and four siblings. As an adult, I have enjoyed crewing on several voyages in the Caribbean.
I love to write for middle grade readers and have been a member of SCBWI (Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators) since 2018. I am an aspiring novelist and have written three novels set on the sea and am working on a fourth. I also write poetry, travel essays, and memoir. My short story, A Road to Connection, was published in a 2022 Chicken Soup for the Soul book.
I teach Language Arts and Creative Writing to 6th-9th grade homeschoolers.
When I'm not writing, teaching, or reading, you can find me ocean swimming, prone paddle boarding, or pretending to be a sea otter.
