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.

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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
I re-designed my website: I took it from one page to five! I re-did the “artwork” 😂 w a sharpie at my dining room table. Thank you to everyone who provided testimonials, now located on my new “classes and coaching” page. And
It’s really difficult to have faith right now. It’s difficult to have hope. Discouragement is high. The only thing I can do at this point is keep moving forward, appreciate what I can, and find as much meaning and purpose in each moment a
I am thrilled to be teaching a memoir workshop at The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence @writinginst_slc! Full-circle situation: I studied fiction in the MFA program there 97-99. This will run for 5 weeks starting June 4th. Great opportunity to get