I have been a writer all my life.  I filled journals with poetry and reflective writing from as early as I can remember.   When I moved to North Carolina from the Chicago suburbs in 2012, those journals would have filled multiple suitcases.   So, I had to decide which to keep.

I wish I still had them all.

My career has been as a teacher, social worker and academic.  I have always had an interest in the inner worlds of others. My work requires paying sensitive attention to the process of introspection.

During this pandemic time, I have been working on expanding my own introspection and creativity. I have continued to write reflective essays and poetry. I have also developed a new love for nature and photography, which you will find on this website in addition to my writing.

I have made a commitment to myself to continue to expand on these practices.

​I will not be throwing away any more journals.

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I earned my doctorate from The Institute For Clinical Social Work in Chicago, Illinois.

I am a member of the National Association of Social Workers, the North Carolina Writers Network, the North Carolina Poetry Society and the Living Poetry – North Carolina.

I am available to write for your organization on a variety of topics related to life's challenges and joys.