Mobility has been a defining feature of my life. As a child, I particularly enjoyed playing Game of the States, a board game that involved moving cargo around the country, with my dad. When not indoors contemplating the states I wanted to visit, I found inspiration biking along the bay and in the urban wilds in my Rhode Island neighborhood. My interest in geography and deep fascination with the natural world evolved into concern for the planet. I obtained a BS in Environmental Studies from Brown University and an MS in Natural Resources from Cornell University. I worked on environmental education programs and as an environmental studies instructor at Prescott College. Eventually I shifted careers and became a school-based physical therapist. Throughout, I have been spending time in mountains, deserts and oceans and writing fiction and essays inspired by my experiences outside.

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