I am a Michigan-based writer, educator, and recovering journalist who immigrated from Lebanon to the United States at 16 in pursuit of the elusive “American Dream.” My writing explores identity, belonging, intergenerational relationships, culture, and the immigrant experience, often through the lens of memory, resilience, and the spaces between borders.

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I began my career as a reporter and editor, covering local and national issues. Through journalism, I discovered the power of storytelling to spotlight communities, amplify unheard voices, and capture the human experiences that connect us all.

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From journalism, I transitioned into the nonprofit sector, where I spent more than a decade leading communications and public relations efforts for The Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) and Detroit PBS.

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At ESD, I wrote extensively about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and led the organization’s award-winning magazine, Technology Century. At PBS, I applied my storytelling skills to promote programming and community initiatives. My claim to fame includes interviewing actress Jane Seymour, meeting the cast of This Old House, and rubbing elbows with Norman Lear and Henry Louis Gates Jr..

 

Today, I share my love of storytelling as an adjunct professor and high school English and journalism teacher while freelance writing. My essays and articles have appeared in various publications including the HuffPost, Literary Mama, Her View From Home, Grown and Flown, and Culturs Magazine. Through my Substack, The Inspired Immigrant, I celebrate immigrant voices, creativity, culture, and the stories that connect us across borders.

 

I am currently working on a memoir in essays about growing up during the Lebanese Civil War and the complicated journey of finding a sense of belonging as an abandoned child, an immigrant and a caretaker.

 

I earned an MA in English and Creative Writing (Nonfiction) from Southern New Hampshire University, a teaching certificate from the University of Michigan, and a BA in Journalism and Political Science from Oakland University.

 

I live in metro Detroit with my husband, two teenage children, and a needy mini Bernedoodle.

 

When I’m not writing, teaching, or adulting, I dream in three languages (yes, it’s a thing).