In 2001, I went on a vacation to Ireland and came back married to an Irishman. My memoir, An American in Belfast (not yet published), is a personal journey into a darker side of Ireland, one of paramilitaries, bomb scares, and sectarian violence.  

At the end of 2015, I helped publish The Harp and the Loon: Literary Bridges Between Ireland and Minnesota as the project's Managing Editor as well as contributor on behalf of the Celtic Collaborative Press. 

I have been a guest speaker on local radio, at the Minnesota Irish Fair, and at various literary events, reading from my memoir and discussing my experiences of life in Northern Ireland. 

​During my time as Executive Director of the literary arts nonprofit Celtic Collaborative, I co-created the Celtic Collaborative Press. I also regularly organized and hosted Irish pub-style literary readings in the Twin Cities, featuring writers and poets from the local Irish community.  In addition, I taught college writing. I have a Master's degree in Creative Writing and Literary Publishing from Hamline University. 

Currently, my time is focused on editing manuscripts, collaborative writing projects, and starting a small press publishing women writers from Minnesota's vibrant literary community.