about…

Originally from Chicago, I am an educator, editor, writer, researcher, and media-maker now working and living in Minneapolis. I’ve taught Communication Studies courses at the college level and currently work at the University of Minnesota.

My professional work history includes teaching, editing, training, marketing and advertising, web development, management, publication development, graphic design, photography, instructional design, and even social work. I’ve worked in higher education, healthcare, as well as in a variety of nonprofit organizations.

My photography has been featured in Apartment Therapy, Rift Magazine, Powderhorn365, and in galleries and shows. One of my photographs, birdhouses, won an honorable mention in the Black and White Spider Awards. My photo work includes landscapes, architecture, nature, music, events, and portraits.

In my photography and video projects, I primarily use a Sony Alpha 7R digital camera, but I also use a variety of other cameras for different projects. I also do a variety of photo restoration, editing projects, and print publications, for which I use Adobe Creative Cloud applications as well as Capture 1. For sound projects, I have an analog Moog Sub Phatty, many electronic instruments, a few microphones, and mostly use Logic Pro.

I am a vegetarian, a technology addict, an LBGTQ person, a lover of dogs, and partner to a beautiful person and wonderful artist. I hope to someday conquer my sugar addiction, but in the meantime I can often be found baking chocolate chip cookies.