I believe in experiential education, whether I'm the student or the teacher. That's why I loved being a museum educator, an ESL teacher at a summer camp, and an English teacher in France.

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Being a working writer was my own experiential education, so I worked in marketing and communications for several years, writing in the wild. I returned to teaching full-time in late 2020, working in social and emotional development, which has proven to be a critical time for our students' mental and emotional health.

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I speak French fluently, play the guitar, and create fiber art of all kinds. I am a devoted vegetable gardener. I grew up on a tiny island in the South Pacific called Kwajalein, but I currently make my home outside of Boston.