A woman with shoulder-length gray hair sitting on a dark leather couch, smiling, with a lamp and family photos on the wall behind her.

Stories have always been how I make sense of the world.

They help me explore the people who shape us, the places that change us, and the quiet moments that ask us to become someone new.

Some are true.

Some are imagined.

All begin with the same questions about connection, belonging, and what it means to find our way home.

Books

One of the Heard

Coming April 2027

A memoir about the herds we inherit, the ones we navigate, and the ones we ultimately choose.

Florence

Book One in the Florence Trilogy

A novel about the bonds that shape us and the stories passed from one generation to the next. The first book in the Florence Trilogy.

Road Trips

Coming Soon

The story continues beyond the herds we inherit and into the places that shape us—exploring when to stay, when to leave, and what it means to return.


Belonging By Design

Doctoral Dissertation In Progress

Exploring how intentionally teaching collaboration helps future teachers develop the confidence, relationships, and sense of belonging they need to thrive.