Author, Essayist and Teacher of Personal Narrative

My work explores themes of personal identity, spirituality, and the human experience through the lens of one’s own life and observations. I believe that storytelling, memoir and the personal essay are powerful mediums for expression and connection.

My essays and articles have been published in literary magazines and anthologies and reviewers have called the work deep, insightful, and lyrical.

I am actively involved in the literary community as a storyteller, literary publication editor and publisher, literary essay contest reader and guest speaker. In the fall of 2023, I was delighted to become a member of the Skokie Fine Arts Commission.

I am the author of the memoir, Seven Springs (Shanti Arts, 2021), the essay collection, Views from the Home Office Window (Adams Street Publishing, 2007) and a contributor to two anthologies published by Chicago Story Press. You can find my essays in the New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Tablet, Lilith, Brevity, Ritualwell, Five Minutes, Full Grown People, Literary Mama and hear them on Chicago Public Radio.

  • 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 2018, I was honored with the award for Individual Artistic Excellence by my hometown Arts Commission. 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