AWARDS
  • "Ozarks Winter." Second Place, Nonfiction, Write on the Sound, October 2024. ​
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  • Honorable Mention, Features on mental health in small newspapers, The Mirror. American Psychology Association, 1994. 

PUBLISHED
  • Something Better magazine. Multiple stories. Print & digital. 2017-2020
  • School & Community magazine. Multiple stories. Print & digital. 2010-2016.
  • Springfield Lifestyle. Column, features, b2b. Print. 2013. 
  • Springfield Business Journal. Print & digital. 
  • Learning for Justice blog, Southern Poverty Law Center. Digital. 2011-2012.
  • Great Educators, 2011. Print. 
  • MORE magazine. Digital. 2010. 
  • ​The Mirror. Print. 1990-1996.

STORYTELLING
  • RAW Storytelling Open Mic Creator/Producer, 2021-2023.
  • Emcee, open mic at Write to Learn, 2023. 
  • Denver Fringe, 2023.
  • "Best Of" Winner, Kansas City Fringe, 2022.
  • KC Storytellers leadership, 2019-2023.
  • Telling Favorites national storytelling event, 2022. 
  • Scott Whitehair's Storytelling classes, 2020.
  • RAD Grad event planning/marketing, 2019.

WORK EXPERIENCE
  • Layout/Editor, Microsoft Sales Enablement News, 2024.
  • ELA teacher, 7th - 12th grade, Missouri, 2002-2023.
  • Professor, Ozarks Community College, 2013-2014. 
  • Editor, Springfield Lifestyle magazine, 2013. 
  • blevins & co. public relations and freelance writing, 1990-2000.

ORGANIZATIONS
  • Pacific Northwest Writers Association.
  • AWP.
  • National Writing Project.
  • Greater Kansas City Writing Project.
  • Ozarks Writing Project.
  • National Education Association.