I’m a veteran educator, award-winning storyteller and the designer of a storytelling curriculum used by thousands.

I’ve spent the last 12 years making space for people to shape, share and connect with their stories.

As a third grade teacher in my twenties, I told stories all the time. Then in 2011, I left teaching for doctoral school. I could finally stay up late on a school night, so my friend Gina took me to a night of true, personal storytelling. I’ve been immersed in stories ever since.

I co-founded The Moth’s Education Program, won two GrandSLAMs, and wrote my doctoral dissertation about storytelling and narrative identity in education. I’ve given keynotes on storytelling and its impact across the country, including the opening keynote at SXSW EDU 2018.

My stories have appeared on This American Life, The Moth Radio Hour, Risk!, Family Ghosts, and more. My debut Audible Original memoir, You Will Not Recognize Your Life, will be released this fall.

I’m also a story editor and consultant for audio. I was the senior story editor and a writer on the Wondery history/comedy podcast This Job is History, hosted by Chris Parnell. I story edited Marketplace’s This is Uncomfortable, Spoke Media’s Family Ghosts and Business Insider’s Brought to You By… and many in-house audio teams for orgs to make riveting audio.

The thing is, there is no perfect way to tell a story: there’s YOUR way. I bring joy, caring and rigor to everything I work on. Reach out if you’d like to work together!