Well, hello there.

I “wrote” my first story before I could read—it was about two sisters who fight a bunch of monsters in a cave and take their treasure. So basically, I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t obsessed with creating worlds on the page. In school, I’d spend class time writing stories in my spiral notebook and would ride the school bus home reading books or with phrases and characters swirling around in my brain, impatient to turn into blue ink. Yes, I was a nerd and no, I was never picked first for dodgeball.

I also fell in love with beauty products while watching my mom put on lipstick and started wearing it on the sly at the age of 6. This dual obsession meant I read the back of every single Lip Smacker and electric blue mascara package I bought as a teen, captivated by the romance of its luxuriant language.

I studied English Literature at the University of Michigan and got a sub-concentration in Creative Writing. My passion for storytelling and language morphed into narrative poetry. After graduating, I got my first job as a digital copywriter and worked on a number of automotive accounts in the Detroit area, while doing freelance beauty journalism on the side. In 2007, I moved to New York City to work at R/GA for seven unforgettable years. Side gigs there included beauty editor/columnist for a magazine called GO and assistant poetry editor for literary and arts journal Failbetter.

In my work, I love tapping my background in editorial writing, particularly in the beauty, fashion, arts and luxury spaces and enjoy creating content that delights and serves a purpose. I also find mentoring younger writers incredibly meaningful (which might have something to do with my teacher parents).

At the moment I’m back in Michigan, where I live with two adorable cats and an embarrassing amount of beauty products. I continue to moonlight as a freelance beauty journalist, write poetry and co-host a paranormal podcast.

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