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

• Author of two forthcoming K-2 social studies series
• Author of one forthcoming K-2 science series
• Author of one forthcoming grades 3-5 social studies series
• Author of two 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

Nuts and Bolts of Science Writing, Highlights Foundation, 2018

Harold Underdown: Editing Without an Editor, 2018

Nonfiction: Crafting Picture Books and Articles, Highlights Foundation, 2015

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