I’m an interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of storytelling, embodiment, and social history. My research-driven, emotionally rooted practice spans fiction, nonfiction, documentary, illustration, and multimedia installation, exploring identity, transformation, joy, and resistance.
I’m drawn to stories that live at the margins — queer lives, forgotten archives, in-between geographies — and I use narrative as a tool for excavation and collective reimagining. My creative work has appeared in places like Electric Literature, Joyland, and anthologized in the latest edition of Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class. My audio essay, “How to Survive a Fire,” was recognized by the Missouri Review’s Miller Audio Prize.
A grateful recipient of grants and fellowships from the Artists Creative Fund, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Kenyon Review Writers Workshop, and the Ragdale Foundation, I received my MFA from the University of Pittsburgh and have taught at universities and arts centers across the country. Additionally, I’ve received certifications in somatic experiencing, content strategy, climate change leadership, and design thinking from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, University of California, Cornell University, and IDEO.
In addition to art, I’m passionate about creating accessible, beautiful experiences, backed by data and user research. My clients include Google, AppFolio, Tripadvisor, Pineapple Street Studios, Plume, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Trainline — among others. I also work with clients 1:1 and in groups as an educator and creativity mentor.
In a former life, I worked as a science textbook and media editor in New York City and San Francisco while also working as a cheesemonger and freelance everything. Most recently, I spent a year working from the road, traveling throughout the United States with my cat and dog.
Currently, I’m seeking representation for my first novel and am obsessed with failure and living a creative life, so I write a newsletter about it.
My skills + capabilities
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Telling the most impactful, character-driven stories within budget + on deadline
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Interviews, acting, hosting shows + more
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Keeping what matters, tossing what doesn’t
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Planning, structuring + creating multimedia content that aligns with product + growth goals
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Figuring out the right questions to ask + how to answer them
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Clear, helpful language that improves the user experience
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Design + systems-thinking informed prototypes to help products grow + perform at their best
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Organizing information in a way that makes sense
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Grouping + naming things so they're easy to find
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Designing conversations between bots + the humans who love to rely on them
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What to say, how to say it + why people should care