My focus has been creative nonfiction, particularly the essay form, but I also write fiction. It took some time to get here—my shift to writing happened after years in corporate and nonprofit positions—but I am glad that I can do what I love. 

I completed the Creative Writing program at The University of Chicago Graham School, where I met many wonderful writers, and I attend and participate in writing workshops and conferences. I graduated from the University of Notre Dame and have an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

In addition to writing, I speak to groups and in workshops, as a presenter and panelist. Anything that gets me out, meeting new people and talking, I usually enjoy. Pilates works out the kinks, and walking or yard work give me time to revise in my mind before I head back to my desk.

I spend my time between South Bend, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio, with frequent trips to Arlington, Virginia. And like most writers, I read broadly and often. Thank you for visiting my site.

Where to find my writing

I have had work published online and in print, and here are two recent anthologies where you can find my essays.

My essay, Without Words, appears in Family Stories from the Attic, edited by Christi Craig and Lisa Rivero.

The anthology, Black Domers, was edited by Don Wycliff and David Krashna.