I loved talking to people and I loved using cameras. I just wanted to find an excuse to do both. I remember asking “What if there was a place where I could do that?” and then The Hatchet appeared.

I thought I would always be a nurse. God loudly told me to go in that direction on April 26, 2002. I listened then, and I will listen now.

She has a masters of arts in teaching and has taught English, writing, and drama to students in preschool through adulthood. She has been published by CNN, Real Simple, Parents, and others.