Work Experience
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, CRICKET MEDIA / 2018 – present
- Author of 60+ STEAM articles, ages 3-10+
- Responsible for developing STEAM content, ages 3-10+
- Responsible for editing STEAM content
FREELANCE WRITER, CRABTREE PUBLISHING COMPANY / 2021-present
- Author of Civic Readiness series, 2022, K-2
- Author of forthcoming K-2 science series
- Author of forthcoming grades 3-5 social studies series
- Author of forthcoming grades 3-5 science series
- Responsible for writing leveled text
FREELANCE WRITER, SEAHORSE PUBLISHING COMPANY / 2021-present
- Author of Exploring Countries series, 2022, K-2
- Author of forthcoming K-2 science series
- Author of forthcoming grades 3-5 science series
- Responsible for writing leveled text
FREELANCE WRITER, CAPSTONE / 2020 – 2021
- Author of Microwaves, 2020, K-2
- Author of All About the Military series, 2021, grades 2-3
- Responsible for writing ATOS leveled text
FREELANCE WRITER, NORTH STAR EDITIONS / 2020
- Author of Aztec Civilization, 2020, grades 4-6
- Author of Protecting the Amazon Rainforest, 2020, grades 4-6
- Responsible for writing ATOS and Lexile leveled text
FREELANCE WRITER, PORTABLE PRESS / 2014-2017
- Author of Uncle John’s Lists that Make You Go Hmmm…2015
- Contributor to six volumes of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader
- Responsible for developing nonfiction content
TEACHER, LAKOTA FRESHMAN SCHOOL, West Chester, OH / 1992-1997
- Responsible for teaching French I and Spanish I
- Developed language learning curriculum
Honors
AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Gold Award, Children’s Science News, 2020
Highlights Magazine Author of the Month, October 2017
Memberships
SCBWI
National Association of Science Writers
Authors Guild
Professional Development
Nonfiction: Crafting Picture Books and Articles, Highlights Foundation, 2015
Nuts and Bolts of Science Writing, Highlights Foundation, 2016
Education
Miami University, Oxford, OH 1988-1992
Bachelor of Science, French Education, K-12
Bachelor of Science, Spanish Education, K-12
Bachelor of Arts, French
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish
Summa Cum Laude