I am a YA writer and English-Language Arts/History teacher. I have a B.A. in English from UCLA and a master’s degree in educational administration. I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and currently reside in Los Angeles, California, with my dog Paddington.

When I’m not living in fictional worlds inside my head, I run all sorts of distances, stress over the fact that I can't seem to learn how to meditate, and spend far too many minutes thinking about cottage cheese. I dream of one day returning to the Midwest to live on a farm. Or perhaps owning a cookie delivery service.