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I was born and raised in Ohio, a state featured in many-a-meme. If you were wondering, our weather really is that unpredictable.
I grew up in a big town that felt small with a bowl-cut, crooked teeth, and a Chihuahua obsession. Other kids bullied me for it, among my other lackluster character traits. But because of that, I found solace in music. And through the lyrics that always lifted my spirits, I discovered the power of words. I started writing sappy, inspirational quotes in fifth grade. I still have the notebook today. I’m not sure if my handwriting is worse than the words themselves, but we all start somewhere. |
Quotes spurned songs. Songs inspired one-shots (short love stories) posted online to Quizzaz (now Quotev). One-shots spun out of control, creating entire novels in middle school. I wrote only YA romanctic fiction until my second year of undergrad at Sinclair Community College. Several professors, now friends and colleagues, helped me realize that somewhere along the way, I had shoved myself into a box.
They helped me realize I could do and be more. Could be whatever I wanted.
So while at Sinclair, I revisited poetry, explored other genres of fiction, and dabbled with non-fiction when it struck me. I won some awards, gave some speeches, and still feel warm in my chest recalling it all.
After two years at Sinclair, I transferred to the University of Cincinnati to pursue a dual-English degree in Rhetoric & Professional Writing and Creative Writing Hybrid Forms. In my Rhetoric & Professional Writing courses, I was lucky enough to utilize some of the graphic design skills I had picked up while attending Warren County Career Center in high school. As I studied nearly every genre of writing in my Creative Writing Hybrid Forms concentration, I fell in love with hybridity. With what one genre could lend to another, and vise versa.
The University of Cincinnati—like Sinclair and Warren County Career Center—holds a special place in my heart. Now, another space is opening for the University of Dayton as I work on my M.A. in English. I never thought I would be accepted here, nevertheless have the opportunity to teach sophomores about writing and work with dozens of faculty members on department projects. I’ve joined so many committees, I’ve nearly lost track.
When I’m not hunched over a textbook trying to complete coursework for my graduate program, I can be found editing someone else’s novel, co-authoring another script/book, or spending time with my husband, friends, and family.
Thanks for joining me for this ride. I can’t wait to see what’s around the next corner.
They helped me realize I could do and be more. Could be whatever I wanted.
So while at Sinclair, I revisited poetry, explored other genres of fiction, and dabbled with non-fiction when it struck me. I won some awards, gave some speeches, and still feel warm in my chest recalling it all.
After two years at Sinclair, I transferred to the University of Cincinnati to pursue a dual-English degree in Rhetoric & Professional Writing and Creative Writing Hybrid Forms. In my Rhetoric & Professional Writing courses, I was lucky enough to utilize some of the graphic design skills I had picked up while attending Warren County Career Center in high school. As I studied nearly every genre of writing in my Creative Writing Hybrid Forms concentration, I fell in love with hybridity. With what one genre could lend to another, and vise versa.
The University of Cincinnati—like Sinclair and Warren County Career Center—holds a special place in my heart. Now, another space is opening for the University of Dayton as I work on my M.A. in English. I never thought I would be accepted here, nevertheless have the opportunity to teach sophomores about writing and work with dozens of faculty members on department projects. I’ve joined so many committees, I’ve nearly lost track.
When I’m not hunched over a textbook trying to complete coursework for my graduate program, I can be found editing someone else’s novel, co-authoring another script/book, or spending time with my husband, friends, and family.
Thanks for joining me for this ride. I can’t wait to see what’s around the next corner.
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