A graduate of SUNY Fredonia in Fredonia, New York. I hold a BA in English with a core in creative writing, minor in studio art, and extended my work in English to some post graduate work. I have written for campus radio stations, published a weekly newspaper column (including my photographs), my works were also included in a local newspaper ornithology column. Published in five poetry anthologies, one campus anthology, numerous online columns, currently writing, illustrating and publishing children's books for ages 11 and under.