Education
2020 M.F.A., Creative Writing (Fiction), University of Minnesota
2014 B.A., Philosophy, cum laude, Williams College
Publications & Other Creative Work
2023 Perisphere
· “You Can’t Get Rid of The Telephone”
· “What’s Iconic About Shaft?”
2023 GO PHYSIO, Website Copy (All pages)
2023 Three Circle Shop, Website Copy (About & Bio)
2022 The Esopus Reader, “Blue” (fiction)
2021 Cyclista Zine, “Liv, Laugh, Love: A Condemnation of Women’s Specific Bikes”
2019 The Radavist, "Midwest Dirt Legion is Building a Better Bike Community"
2018 Poets.org, "the drunk mother"
2018 Mill City Reading Series, Magers & Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN
2016 Next Big Idea Club
· "The 9 Most Important Things to Know About Grit"
· "4 Ways to Pitch Your Brilliant Idea So That People Actually Listen"
· "How Counting Calories Might Be Thwarting Your Weight Loss Goals"
2013 ESOPUS, "Blue" (fiction)
2013 Sloane-Coffin Prize for Passionate Public Speaking
· Finalist in activism category for "Building Women out of Words"
2009 Best Teen Writing of 2009, "Mayfly" (memoir) & "Cyanocitta Cristata" (fiction)
2008 The First Line, "Cyanocitta Cristata" (fiction)
Awards & Honors
2020 Honorable Mention, Miami Book Fair Emerging Writer Fellowships
2018 Academy of American Poets James Wright Prize for "the drunk mother"
2018 O'Rourke Travel Grant, University of Minnesota
2017 College of Liberal Arts Graduate Fellowship, University of Minnesota
2014 Benjamin B. Wainwright Fiction Award for "Your Left Hand"
2014 Dunbar Essay Award, Williams College
2013 Collegiate Scholarship, New York State Summer Writers Institute
2013 Dunbar Essay Award, Williams College
2012 Stephen Dunn Prize for Excellence (for five poems)
2012 Wilmers Student Travel Fellowship, Williams College
2012 Day Fellowship, Edenfred Artist Residency, Madison, WI
2011 Tuition Scholarship, Yeats International Summer School, Sligo, Ireland
2009 Gold Medal, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Professional Experience
2022- Director, CIC Connects, Children of Incarcerated Caregivers
2023- Shorts Programmer, Twin Cities Film Festival
2019-2022 Director of Marketing and Community Engagement, Behind Bars Bicycle Shop
2018 Community Outreach Coordinator, Children of Incarcerated Caregivers
2015-21 Freelance Writer
· Heleo.com
- Writes articles and reading guides for their Next Big Ideas Club
· Bespoke Group
- Writes anonymous listening exams for Japanese testing companies
2014-16 Associate Editor, Red Brick Writers
· Edited college application essays, gave feedback, assigned writing exercises
2014-15 Freelance Editor
· Copyedited the citations for The Comfort of Strangers by Professor Gage McWeeny, Williams College English Department
Teaching Experience
2018-20 Graduate Instructor, University of Minnesota
· Introduction to Creative Writing
· Introduction to Fiction Writing
· Introduction to the Short Story
2020-23 Writing Mentor, Paideia Academy (Shanghai)
· Provided detailed feedback and guidance on college application essays for high-achieving Chinese high school students
2018-19 Mentor, Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
· Provided feedback, readings, and writing exercises to a current inmate
2014 Resident Advisor, National YoungArts Foundation
· Mentored young writers, provided writing feedback, attended master class
2012-13 Teaching Assistant, History of Ancient Greek Philosophy, Williams College
· Attended lectures, led small group discussions, graded student papers
2012-13 Tutor, Williams College Writing Workshop
· Edited and gave feedback on creative and expository work
2011-14 Instructor, Adventures in Learning, Williamstown Elementary School
· Designed and taught three January-term creative writing classes