About Me
A transplant to Pittsburgh's North Side, I was born in southern Africa and raised in the southwestern United States, Guatemala and Mexico. When a Guatemalan rubber tree farmer visited my ninth grade science class, I fell in love with plant biology, ecology and population genetics. This passion powered me all the way through a bachelor's degree in biology from University of Illinois at Chicago.
After joining World Book Encyclopedia as a science researcher I obtained a Master of Science in journalism from Northwestern University. I have spent the ensuing years serving a broad array of clients and audiences through writing, editing and translating. Fluent in English and Spanish, I am also conversant in American Sign Language.
After joining World Book Encyclopedia as a science researcher I obtained a Master of Science in journalism from Northwestern University. I have spent the ensuing years serving a broad array of clients and audiences through writing, editing and translating. Fluent in English and Spanish, I am also conversant in American Sign Language.