I grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and attended St. Olaf College and Cornell University. I have worked as a health educator in the Yemen Arab Republic and as an English teacher in Istanbul, Turkey.
I write about foreign cultures and family relationships. My work has appeared in Bayou Magazine, The Star Tribune, Colere, The Timberline Review, Barzakh, and other publications. My essay, “Searching for Jesus in a Mosque,” won Honorable Mention in New Millennium’s 2015 writing contest.