Born in NJ to a work-aholic P.H.D father, and a suicidal psychologist mother.  Currently residing in Northern Colorado after leaving NJ cublicle to attempt cattle ranch living .  A "wanna-be" novelist, with a great passion for the creative arts.  Major influences: strangers, laughter, the elderly population, Elizabeth Gilbert, Jon Krakauer, the inventor of velcro, Augusten Burroughs, Robert Pirsig, Nicholas Sparks, Jack Kerouac,  Armisted Maupin, Charles Kuralt, and Curious George. Currently writing a memoir about life and life's experiences through the eyes of a 1/2 Jewish lesbian from Jersey coming to the ol' west in search of herself.

Nominated for Irene Ryan Scholarship for work in Theatre Productions. Published in Poetry.com's book.