: About Me

Bachelor of Arts, Colorado State University

Major: Technical Journalism

Minor: English, emphasis on writing

Originally from Colorado, I moved to Los Angeles about two and a half years ago. I currently work for an airline and write in my spare time.

My writing experience is mostly news and sports, but my interests span all areas. I try to inject my passion for life into my writing. I have covered everything from baseball, basketball and volleyball to college budget cuts and scientific studies. I even used to edit obituaries, which I found to be fascinating. I really enjoy learning and writing has allowed me to do that with every topic. Learning and sharing my new knowledge with my readers is truly satisfying.

I love being outside, be it sitting on the beach reading a book, hiking, biking or walking down the street. The world is here for me to explore and I try to do just that. I love traveling, though I don't do enough of it. I studied for a semester in Wales and long to return to the rainy countryside.

My passion is ...

learning

I know too much about ...

sports

My parents always told me ...

they had me so I could live my life to the fullest

My childhood ambition ...

to be a veterinarian or a coroner

My favorite memory ...

the first year the Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl

Why I write ...

to learn, to inform, to have fun

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Currently reading Devil in the White City and The Savage Detectives

My first job ...

elf cashier at the North Pole

My best moment ...

graduating from college

My inspiration ...

life

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