Meet Your Writer

Hello, and thanks for stopping by. Grab a coffee (or whatever else you like to drink), and let's get to know each other. 

 

I am a Michigan-based writer, educator, and reformed journalist. I immigrated to Michigan from Lebanon at 16 to pursue my "American Dream." Don't try and guess my age. 

 

My career began in a non-air-conditioned newsroom: I honed my skills as a writer & editor at my community newspaper by wearing many hats: I wrote obituaries, and op-eds, covered late-night council meetings, wrote and edited stories, and drank a TON of coffee.

 

I interviewed the Great Grandniece of Thomas Edison & met Elmo: I love helping nonprofits tell their stories by turning complex ideas into engaging content. At the Engineering Society of Detroit, I created local & national media campaigns and led ESD's award-winning magazine, among other things. At PBS, I oversaw a team of eleven staff members, wrote content for all print & digital platforms, and promoted PBS programming.

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My passions:

• Being a wife and mother to my two children and a fur baby

• Teaching writing to high school & college students

• Writing personal essays and working on my memoir 

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Fun Fact: When I am not writing, teaching, or adulting, I dream in three languages (yes, it's a thing).