About
Writing curious, colorful and culturally-rich stories that speak towhere we’ve been and where we’re going.
My love of words and art started with Children’s books. As a kid I was relentless about my mom reading the name of the author AND the illustrator during bedtime reading. I was fascinated by how those creators worked so perfectly together to create images and words that told compelling stories. At about age 5 I firmly declared that I would be an author/illustrator. More than quarter century later I’m actively working on making that happen (stay tuned for book details!).
Beyond my childhood goals coming to fruition, so much of my work (writing, drawing, recipe development, photography) is informed by my upbringing as a first generation, U.S. born (Brooklyn born, Queens made, RI based), Black woman in a Jamaican immigrant household. My love of colors, food, nature, multigenerational bonds, and noticing what connects us come from my life navigating multiple worlds and identities.
If you want to know more about my “work work”, take a peak at the formal list of things that adults seem to like to see below.
Professional Experience:
B.A in English
Editorial work for the textbook division of a publishing house
Wrote inside flap and back cover copy for professional and trade books
Freelance food and travel writing for various websites
Managed communications (i.e. selecting content, writing blurbs, editing content, etc.) to produce a bi-annual university-based newsletter that gets distributed to ~40,000 people
Podcast facilitation and marketing for the Women’s Voices Amplified podcast
Securing potential hosts and guests
Writing the host/interviewee questions
Publicizing the podcast post production
Non-profit newsletter writing:
Food blogging, recipe development and food photography over at Bright Roots Kitchen
Winner of several recipe competitions including a feature in Taste of Home: Simple and Delicious magazine
Featured guest on The Storied Recipe podcast
Continuing education course at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Children’s Book Illustration
