I am currently revising two novels and drafting a short story collection. I also write the Cove Harbor Mysteries series, available on Kindle Vella.

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Before becoming a writer, I taught high school history in Harlem and Hell's Kitchen. I primarily focused on AP World and Global History & Geography for 10th graders, but taught everything social studies from 7th-12th grade (and even did a short stint in middle school ELA).

 

I loved teaching and look back on those years fondly. My husband and I left the city for the suburbs (thanks, covid), where I continued teaching remotely before calling it quits to stay home full-time with my own kids. I miss the classroom sometimes, but I wouldn't change it if I could.

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I wasn't always a teacher. I managed small retail and financial services businesses before returning to school for my teaching certifications in my mid-twenties.

 

Writing was a big part of management for me -  email campaigns, social media posts, website copy, training materials... You name it; I probably wrote it. I even once drafted a 150-page employee manual to standardize operations across five stores. That was a big project for 19-year-old me.

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My first passion in the writing world was research writing. I won a conference-wide Top Paper Award during my undergraduate years and presented research in my field (communication) in cities throughout the Northeast. I continued following my research passions throughout grad school, eventually earning my Master's in teaching Social Studies.

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Even now, I can't resist the research bug. You'll find plenty of research-supported articles on my blog and in the feature piece of my weekly newsletter. I also blog about motherhood and transitions throughout life.

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For the most part, I've now returned to fiction writing, which I abandoned as a teen for more "sensible" pursuits. But, I mean... who needs "sensible," anyway?

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Check out my current projects:

• The Peculiar Fate of Ringling High (available on Kindle Vella)

• Cove Harbor Mysteries (available on Kindle Vella)

• Waves of Change (short story collection, drafting)

• Mako & the 7 Isles (young adult fantasy, revising)

• Beyond the Sea (mystery novel, querying)

• A Hue to Hold Blog (Medium & Website)

 

Stay tuned (and subscribe) to see what comes next!