New Yorker by birth, Kansas Citian by chance, and always a nomad at heart. I've worked as a professional communicator for 10+ years, with titles ranging from copy editor to social media manager. I graduated cum laude from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2009 with a dual BA in newspaper journalism and history. And just when I thought my blood couldn't run anymore Orange, I returned to Syracuse to earn my master's degree in communications in 2017. Since 2019, I have worked for a magazine publishing company in Kansas City, MO, where I currently serve as managing editor for our newest industry publication. You can read more about my detailed professional experience on my LinkedIn page.

In 2015, I decided to leave my job as a communications manager for a non-profit in Baltimore to travel fulltime and focus on freelance writing. Over the next two years, I traveled to all 50 U.S. states, a goal I had set to complete by the time I was 30. Travel continues to force me out of my comfort zone, challenge my assumptions and open me up to new people, places and experiences. 

Beyond my day job, I am the former president of the Washington, D.C. chapter of Women in Communications, actively involved in the Junior League of Kansas City, MO, serving on the C3KC Programming Committee, and a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. I'm also a proud sorority woman and a sister of Phi Sigma Sigma. I currently serve on the sorority's Volunteer Development Task Force after previously serving nine years as a chapter advisor and mentor to college women. 

In my free time, when I'm not traveling, you'll find me hanging out with my two energetic pups, playing volleyball, watching random documentaries, catching a Kansas City Chiefs or Syracuse basketball game (depending on how well the season is going) or enjoying the outdoors ... or at least enjoying a drink on the patios at some of my favorite KC spots.

If you want to know more about me, or just discuss where the best brunch spots are in Kansas City, you can contact me below. Or you can creep me on social media. I don't mind.