Writer. Author. Essayist. Humorist. Former Competitive Figure Skater and professional coach. Writing teacher and coach helping people tell their own stories from the heart. Thrifter and collector of eyeglasses.

I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and a BA from University of Pennsylvania in English Literature with a focus on Creative Writing. I competed in the United States Figure Skating Championships four times and have been coaching kids, teenagers, and adults both on and off the ice for over 20 years.

My forthcoming book, MOTION DAZZLE: A Memoir of Motherhood, Loss, and Skating on Thin Ice will be released by Vine Leaves Press on September 30, 2025.

I live with my son and husband in New York.

AS SEEN ON INSTAGRAM….

This “Three Questions” interview for the @writinginst_slc newsletter provided a new opportunity to think about the connection between what I’m doing now and what I did in the past. I’m excited to be facilitating a memoir work
Oof. As everyone in my life already knows, this experience was challenging for many reasons. Tried to put it into words on my Substack, Sportsing, today. L I N K. I N. B I O
Thanks to @canvasrebel for this interview about my pivot from coaching figure skating to writing full time and the connection between these seemingly different pursuits! In which I reference gorillas, giraffes, my editor bunny, and that year I submit
Excited to have this short piece up at @cleavermagazine today! This happened in Philadelphia a few short decades ago: my instinct here is funny…and also makes me really sad. L I N K I N B I O