I’m a writer, editor, and teacher now living back in my home state of Indiana.

The author of Wish You Were Here (Minerva Rising Press, 2017), my essays and short stories have appeared in Hobart, New Letters, PANK, Paper Darts, and The Conium Review, among others.

As the founder and editor of Old Iron Press, an independent press launching in 2022, I am excited to offer a space existing apart from traditional publishing. Old Iron Press is dedicated to retooled classics and new voices innovating the familiar. We champion irreverent underdogs, the handbuilt, and the hybrid. Visit our submission guidelines for more information.

I have an MA in English (2001) and an MFA in Creative Writing (2010) from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, and am a certified yoga and meditation instructor (Black Swan Yoga, Austin, Texas, 2017). I served in the United States Peace Corps (Kyrgyzstan, 2001) as a university TEFL instructor.

I teach a variety of classes, ranging from composition and literature-based workshops, as well as Embodied writing courses that utilize yoga and meditation techniques. In addition to university classes, I like to teach in the community, particularly in parks, schools, hospitals, and libraries.

Mostly, I hang out with my family and two cats. I enjoy reading, hiking, traveling/planning travels, snacking, and watching action movies. I also hunt vintage and am trying not to overwater my plants.