Specializes in marine ecology, maritime & coastal culture, the arts & creativity, holistic health & wellness, sustainability, eco-travel, & outdoor lifestyle.

Taught writing workshops online & in person across the nation, working with a broad range of students from ESL first graders in the Bronx to college-aged military students in the Florida Keys.

M.F.A. in Creative Writing from N.Y.U, a B.A. in English with a minor in Studio Arts, a B.S. in Marine Resource Management.