About Me

I’m a writer, naturalist, occasional National Park Service ranger, and a sixth generation Texan. But most importantly, I’m a child of God.

Currently, I’m majoring in Anthropology with a minor in Museum Studies and TAing in between.

When I’m not writing you can find me outside exploring, prying things out of my cocker spaniel’s mouth, or eating pecan pie and probably not sharing it well.

Writing

I write middle grade fiction inspired by my love of folklore, fairytales, nature, and history. My stories combine the feel of classic adventures with immersive settings, a hint of magic and mystery, and courageous girls that know how to walk the line of strength and tenderness: with their boots on.

Through my writing I hope to inspire new generations to embark on adventures of their own while developing an appreciation of the natural world and the stories woven all around them. After all, we preserve what we love.

My work has been selected as a winner, and a finalist, of the Writers’ League of Texas (WLT) Manuscript Contest.

Fun Facts

  • My favorite animal is the armadillo. There was an armadillo that lived under my grandparents driveway in east Texas that would follow me (and only me) everywhere. It even tried to come in the house with me!
  • I’ve spent my life across three states: Texas (home), Utah, and Michigan. I like to keep folks on their toes by saying things like “fixin’ to” with a Midwestern accent.
  • You can usually find a rock/fossil or two in my purse. My eyes are often on the ground, looking for more. As an environmental educator, fossils are always one of my favorites to teach on.
  • The first thing I ever wrote was a song. It went a little something like this: “I once had a salamander, but I lost it in your heart. I never saw it again until the day you walked on the sidewalk.” I was six and performed it with great confidence and without an invitation.
  • So far, I’ve visited around a third of our nation’s national parks, and I hope to see them all. I’ve heard wolves howl on Isle Royale, hugged the Redwoods, and traveled into the bowels of the earth in Carlsbad.
  • Some of my favorite KidLit authors include Avi, CS Lewis, Lucy Strange, Roald Dahl, and Lauren Wolk. But the list is forever growing.