I am an arts & culture journalist, playwright, theater critic, and editor. My mission is to connect people to cultural experiences and each other. I’ve always felt comfortable in my imagination and I want to encourage others to get cozy in theirs. 

I knew I wanted to be a writer in second grade when my teacher would give the class “story starters.” I’d spend the rest of the day at school writing the story and avoiding math problems. For years, I filled notebooks with poetry. I even won my high school’s first annual Martin Luther King, Jr. poetry contest, and my mom still makes me recite the poem at family gatherings. Our stories are the most unique and intimate parts of us, and when we share them with others, the world opens up. 

During the day, I am the Senior Publications Writer at Emory University. I also work with tourism clients on content development; write articles for regional and national magazines; and write plays about the South. I hold a master’s degree from the Goldring Arts Journalism at Syracuse University and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Georgia in journalism and theater. I am a member of the American Theatre Critics Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. I have also been a fellow at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center National Critics Institute. 

My long-term goals are to land on The New York Times bestseller list, open a late-night dessert restaurant and write a successful television series. I’m easily delighted by chocolate cake, fluffy pillows, snow days and girl talk.