I grew up on the Atlantic coast of Florida, where I watched Apollo missions launch from Kennedy Space Center with my family—not just on TV, but from a beach close enough to the launch pad that the ground rumbled during liftoff. This experience made a big impression on my young mind and sparked my life-long fascination with science.
After earning my master’s degree in journalism, I worked as a writer and editor for a NASA earth science publication titled Sensing Our Planet. Since then, I’ve written content on a variety of earth science topics: climate, volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and storms, oceanography, water resources, and Earth observation data.
In 2005 I planned and wrote the educational section of the Phoenix Mars Lander Mission web site, which helped readers understand Mars polar regions and the mission’s goals.
My feature articles have been published by national publications and brands, including NASA JPL, NASA Global Climate Change, USDA Forest Service, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, and Headwaters magazine. I’ve also written news releases, fact sheets, blog posts, educational materials, and web site content.
I believe the best way to engage a reader in science is to tell them an interesting story that inspires, educates, and entertains. I love digging to find the compelling backstory about a topic, such as a scientist’s stories from the field or the unique sequence of events that led to an important discovery.