I've been passionate about writing for as long as I can remember. I studied English and journalism at The University of Texas at Austin and earned a Master of Arts in Humanities/Literature at The University of Texas at Dallas. I worked as a journalist for 21 years, including 13 years at The Dallas Morning News, where I focused on issues including homelessness, housing, mental health and child welfare. I also have used my skills to help advance nonprofits and educational institutions. Probably Someday Cancer is about my experiences after being diagnosed with a BRCA2 mutation, which put me at an extremely high risk for breast and ovarian cancers. I was honored to receive a first place award in the Book Manuscript competition sponsored by the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in 2017. ​​​My work has appeared in many publications including The Dallas Morning News, Seventeen, the Arlington Morning News, Texas Lawyer, the North County Times, Star-News, The Daily Texan and others. ​​I am grateful to have received numerous honors for my work, including a Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism, which provided training and support to write a 2009 series on chronic homelessness for The Dallas Morning News. The project was credited with helping lead to an increase in state funding to address chronic homelessness.