About Me

I am a mom, a writer, a scientist, and an athlete from Colorado. I have a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder (where I played intercollegiate basketball in the 90’s) and Ph.D. in Immunology and Microbiology from the University of Colorado Denver. After my post-doc at National Jewish Health, I left academia to raise my kids and to pursue both a fiction and nonfiction writing career. My first book (published by River Grove in 2024) was in collaboration with co-author Luke Comer. The scientific self-help book, On the Origin of Being: Understanding the Science of Evolution to Enhance Your Quality of Life, finally gave me the opportunity to bring my scientific training and my passion for writing together. Studying our evolution and our ancestors has been a gift, and I am forever in awe of where we came from.

I also write middle grade novels and adult short stories. My first completed middle grade manuscript is called The Andromeda Prophecy, a sci/fi-fantasy adventure, and I am currently looking for representation for it. My work in progress is called Magpie Rising. None of my short stories are published, yet, but one was recently a contest finalist. I live in Denver, Colorado with my husband, a future linguist, a future chemist, and three furry friends who make life so much more fun.