Creative Writing
I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities after submitting a short story for my Senior Thesis. In addition, I took multiple Creative Writing courses, honing my narrative skills.
During my tenure as a High School Teacher, I taught Creative Writing I & II. This opportunity to share one of my passions with young, engaged students was a highlight of my career.
Porcelain
This story focuses on Lucille Monroe, a suburban teenager desperate to escape the confines of her upbringing. The trouble with Suburbia is that you can’t escape if you break the rules. Lucy has done just that and, in an attempt to clear her head, has found herself in an old bar talking to the charismatic Godfather of Minneapolis, Graham O’Brien. An unlikely duo, he becomes her makeshift therapist as she begins to realize she must take control of her life.