Author, Coach and Cheerleader for the Arts

I am a writer, reader and coach for writers of essay, memoir, flash and prose poetry - a devotee of short form personal narrative as well as a photographer working in the realm of photopoetry.

You can find my personal essays and prose poems in Brevity, Tablet, Lilith, Beautiful Things, Hippocampus, Still Point Arts Quarterly and The New York Times, Ritualwell, Five Minutes, Yellow Arrow Journal, Literary Mama and Full Grown People here. You can find my essays on marriage in two Chicago Story Press anthologies and my photopoetry here.

My work explores identity, family, nature and spirituality. My spiritual memoir, “Seven Springs” was published by Shanti Arts in 2021. “Views from the Home Office Window” (Adams Street Publishing, 2017) is a collection of essays on raising daughters.

I’ve discusssed creative process and writing personal narrative in many podcasts and web interviews (see Media Library page). I was honored with the Individual Award of Artistic Excellence by the Village of Skokie in 2018 and became a commissioner on the Skokie Fine Arts Commission in 2023 and chairwoman in 2025.

I love talking with writers at every stage of development. Happy to video chat about craft, creativity or publishing. Schedule a free 30-minute consult with me here.

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When I’m not writing or coaching, I’m taking pictures.

My photos have been exhibited at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Curt’s Cafe and published in several magazines including Still Point Arts Quarterly.

I also share them on Instagram.

You can find them here.


  • Seven Springs (My memoir)

    Views from the Home Office Window: On Motherhood, Family and Life

    – Available on Amazon

    – Read reviews of the book

  • The Chicago Tribune featured me as part of “Shout Out,” a weekly feature where reporters introduce readers to their fellow community members and local visitors throughout suburban Chicago. Read Here

    Thanks to Aaron Masliansky, who welcomed me in as a guest to his “Inside the Skev” podcast which spotlights people of interest throughout the Skokie and Evanston communities. Listen Here

  • In 2023, I became a member of the Skokie Fine Arts Commission.

    I was honored with the award for Individual Artistic Excellence by my hometown Arts Commission in 2018. Every year the Skokie Fine Arts Commission awards the Award for Artistic Excellence to a Skokie resident who has contributed to the visual, performing, musical or literary arts.

    Additional Awards:

    -Women in Communications awards for essays in Toledo Area Parent News

    -Honorable Mention for the essay “Thank You, Mrs. Rosensweig,” by Tiferet

    -Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Silver Award for Footnotes, 2014

    -Crystal Award for Writing, Single Feature

    -The Association for Women in Communications, 2000

    -Merit Award for Writing, Single Feature Story

    -The Association for Women in Communications Crystal/Matrix Award, 1999

    -Excellence Award – Silver Award

    -Parenting Publications of America, 1999

    -Excellence Award, Personal Essay, Honorable Mention

    -Parenting Publications of America / Medill School of Journalism, 1998