I am a writer who builds bridges and nudges perspectives. My favorite subjects include little-known pioneers who follow their curiosity and objects that inspire people.

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As a nonfiction picture book writer for ages 8 and up, my projects tend to tilt towards science and/or maritime history. As President John F. Kennedy once said, “The sea doesn’t separate us; it unites us.”

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I've had pieces published in STEAM education for teachers, and in Downhome Magazine, a popular Newfoundland publication. I am also represented in Voices from the Ice (American Polar Society) and in several northeastern Pennsylvania nonfiction and poetry anthologies. 

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I started out as an early childhood and elementary music educator. Then, during the 1990's, Howard Gardner’s Frames of Mind introduced me to the theory of multiple intelligences and two Arts Genesis Symposiums. I loved integrating STEAM education concepts into my classes at Jefferson School (now Delia Bolden) in Maplewood, NJ. 

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​​My memberships have included SCBWI, Julie Hedlund’s 12x12 Picture Book Writing Group, and Kirsten Larson’s Reimagine Insiders.  I've taken dozens of webinars and in-person writing workshops. I'm also a member of American Polar Society. and National Maritime Historical Society. 

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In addition to kid lit, I write poetry, historical fiction for adults, and two blogs. I keep myself busy!

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After growing up in Newfoundland, Canada, I spent my adult life in the northeastern states. I recently moved to Vermont and am quite content surrounded by the mountains and lakes!

 

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