BIO
I was born in Massachusetts on June 23, 1974, and grew up there as well as in New Hampshire. My great Aunt Edna used to call me a little spider; she said I was always busy and running around. Also, I was always the tallest student in my class. Here I am in first grade with my best friend, Jill. I’m the tall one!
Growing up, our family spent a lot of time in the summer at Lake Sunapee, NH. Here I am driving my grandfather’s old motorboat. I still love being on the water and being outside.
When I was three years-old, I decided I wanted to be a professional ice skater when I grew up. Then, when I was six, I decided I wanted to be an astronaut. That stuck through most of high school, but I still love to ice skate! Here I am in my high school Calculus class. Note my reliable Texas Instrument calculator in front of me that I dropped 100 times (at least!) and it never broke.
I studied biology at MIT which I found fascinating! I still love all things science. One of my favorite parts about writing nonfiction, is all the interesting things I get to learn and all the wonderful people I get to meet!
I currently live in Seattle with my family and our small, ferocious dog named Bear. He is a snugglebug, once he gets to know you.