I'm a poet and novelist, university lecturer, and executive director of an arts and culture society. I hold a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and a Certificate in Narrative Therapy from the Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy. 

That’s the shiny surface but, like all of us, dig deeper and you'll find more. I'm also a former high school drop-out and once-upon welfare recipient who has struggled with depression, anxiety, getting out of bed, and keeping a job.

I made my way out of those lost years, became a university graduate, post-graduate, and published author. Along the way, I've traveled across the world, often on my own, and spent time living off the grid in coastal BC and Yukon territory. Always, my love of words and story led the way —

— and, led me, midway through life into the world of art, culture and heritage administration and leadership. Currently, I am the Executive Director of the Caetani Cultural Centre. I also teach as an adjunct professor in Creative Writing at University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus.

Today, I'm a married mother of two and I live with my family as resident caretakers of Bishop Wild Bird Sanctuary in British Columbia. I juggle curating an arts & cultural centre, with maintaining a bird sanctuary, raising teens and writing books.

We all contain multitudes. Writing is what has helped me to explore and navigate my own.