Freelance writer, curious traveler, creative writing teacher.
My Background
I seek to tell stories locals know about, but that don’t always find a way into travel writing. I’ve written about oyster poachers in Connemara, the thriving Argentine tango scene in Portland, Oregon, secret gastronomic societies in the Basque Country, and attics full of aging traditional balsamic vinegar in Italy.
I’ve worked as a writing teacher, editor, literary magazine gofer, junior librarian, waitress, and harvest hand (for one day). Beyond New York City and Ireland—my second home—I’ve lived in Miami, Berlin, Oxford, and the Campania region of Italy, but love having a cappuccino somewhere new.
I received my MFA in Nonfiction Writing from Columbia University, residency support from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA), and one of my essays was chosen as a Notable Pick in the Best American Travel Writing.
MFA
School of the Arts, Columbia University, 2017- 2019
Creative Writing Teaching Fellow
Columbia University, 2019-2020
Freelance Writer
2007 – Present
Freelance Editor
2010 – Present