About

I’m the co-author of the teen guide to consent, It Doesn’t Have To Be Awkward, Dealing with Relationships, Consent, and Other Hard-to-Talk-About-Stuff. I’m a writer, educator, truth-teller, writing coach, podcaster, and performer based in Los Angeles. I tackle projects with intelligence, expertise, and a kick-ass sense of humor.

A recovering perfectionist, bulimic, weed addict, and alcoholic, I understand the difficulty of staying present in an ever-shifting, terrifying world. I know from personal experience that finding your voice and being true to yourself is the only way to truly recover.

I’m passionate about helping women discover their authentic voice, while stepping into their truth and power.

When we get quiet, we know what is true. We remember who we are and who we have always been. I help women feel brave enough to get quiet, and to do the work of unearthing their voice.

Through finding our voice, only then can we truly heal.

You deserve to be heard.

  • My Writing Coaching Approach

    Depending on your goals, I create a Four Week Writing Program that will help you grow your craft while jumpstarting a creative project or we can tackle independent projects week-by-week. Whatever you choose, each program is individually tailored to your needs.

  • Student Success

    Previous students have started with the Four Week Program, then moved onto weekly sessions that honed the project they started in the Four Week Writing Program. Students have gotten into their dream schools, won writing competitions, been published in online publications and zines, and gone on to create their own literary communities.

STEP INTO YOUR POWER

STEP INTO YOUR POWER

My Background

I received my MFA from Columbia University in Nonfiction Creative Writing and studied improvisational and sketch comedy at the Second City Conservatory in Chicago. I received my undergraduate degree in American Studies with a concentration in Media and Popular Culture from Barnard College. In October 2021 I was a finalist for Longridge Review’s Barnhill Prize for my essay, “Other Mother”.

I was an Ernest and Red Heller Fellowship recipient at MacDowell in 2021 and have been published in Narratively, Human Parts, Columbia Journal, Slackjaw Humor, and HuffPo Women, among others.

See a full list of Press here.

LET’S DO THIS

You have a story to tell. I will guide you to find your authentic voice and fulfill your dream project, whatever form that may take. Delving into your lived experience, you will discover how to tell your story with dignity, integrity, and passion, creating work you feel proud to share with the world.