In over twenty years as an editor and teacher of writing, I’ve been proud to help writers find their voices and express their ideas, from first-grade poets to influential policy experts.

I’m a writer and independent editor in Brooklyn, NY, where I live with my husband (and Hold Fast to Dreams co-author) Josh Steckel, three kids, and two cats.

I have a BA in English from Yale University and an MA in fiction writing from Johns Hopkins University. I’ve taught writing at New York University, Johns Hopkins, and in New York City public schools. I write both fiction and nonfiction, and I’m currently working on a middle-grade novel.