EDUCATION
Bennington College
Master of Fine Arts - (Present; expected graduation 2021)
Northwestern University
Master of Arts - 2007
Creative Writing - Fiction
Distinguished Thesis Award
Best New American Voices Nomination
Rice University
Master of Arts - 1997
Religion + Medical Anthropology
Oberlin College
Bachelor of Arts - 1993
Religious Studies + Theater
Editorial Freelancers' Association
Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)
Writer-to-Writer Mentorship, 2018
Susannah McCorkle Scholarship, 2017
Martha's Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing
Merit Scholarship, 2016
Fast Flash with Kathy Fish
Participant, 2016
Participant, 2018
Kenyon Review Summer Writers' Workshop
Kenyon Institute Playwrights' Conference, 2014
Ragdale Foundation Creative Sabbatical, 2014
La Sabranenque Centre Internationale, 1993
PROFESSIONAL EVENTS/AWARDS/ETC.
DePaul University
Craft of Composition Panelist, 2013, 2014
Association of Educational Publishers
Distinguished Achievement Awards, Editorial Judge, 2008
Teacher's Choice Award
Book Series Author/Editor, 2008
Off-Campus Writer's Workshop
Editor's Day Panelist, 2008
NAPPA Honors Award
Book Series Author/Editor, 2007
Newsletter of Writing & Publishing Trends
Presenter, 2007
Illinois Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Presenter, 2007
Northwestern University Summer Writers' Conference
Panel Moderator, 2006, 2007
Chicago Wilderness Annual Conference
Assistant Coordinator, 2005
National Association of Interpretation
Certified Interpretive Guide, 2002
Association of Colorado Independent Schools
Presenter, 2002
PBS Evolution Series and Education Initiative
Presenter, 2001
Rhode Island Science Teachers' Association
Presenter, 2001
Courage to Risk National Conference
Presenter, 2000
WRITING & EDITING WORK
Freelance Writer/Editor
Chicago Humanities Festival (Program Guide, Blog)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Web Writing)
Reel Captivation (Commercial Voiceover)
ThinkCERCA (Curriculum Development, Blog)
Hyde Park Jazz Festival (Grants, Bios, Print & Web Editorial)
Evanston Magazine (Article Writing)
The Present Moment (In-Store & Online Marketing Writing)
The EcoSeekers (Historical Research, Content Writing)
Do-Re-Me & You (Content Writing, Marketing Writing)
TADA Architects (Web Editorial)
Peep Design (Web Editorial)
Kindermusik International
Editorial Director, 2009-2017
Senior Managing Editor, 2006-2009
Managing Editor, 2004-2006
Quercus Consulting
Environmental Education & Communications Writer, 2004-2006
BrainWorx Studio
Curriculum Writer/Editor, 2003-2004
LeapFrog Enterprises
Interactive Educational Games Writer/Editor, 2002-2003
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Curriculum Supervisor & ZooPower Youth/Teen Employment
Program Advisor, 2000-2002
TEACHING
DePaul University's School for New Learning
Faculty (Part-Time), 2003-Present
Professional Advisor, 2008-Present
Committee Member, Outreach, Innovation, &
Opportunities, 2019-Present
National Louis University
Literature and Composition Instructor, 2018-Present
The Newberry Library
Creative Writing Instructor, 2018-Present
The Loft Literary Center
Online Creative Writing Instructor, 2018-Present
Denver Academy
High School Teacher, 1997-2000
ARTS & COMMUNITY (VOLUNTEER)
Split Lip Magazine
Assistant Fiction Editor, 2019-Present
Ragdale Foundation
Curatorial Board, 2016-Present
The Masters Review
Reader, 2018-2019
Mudlark Theater
Board of Directors, 2010-2014