About
I write fiction, memoir, and creative nonfiction — often with humor, often set in places that shaped me, from Morocco to the American Midwest.
I’m currently pursuing an MFA in Fiction Writing at Boise State University (expected 2028). I hold an M.A. in Composition and Rhetoric from Eastern Illinois University, where I received the Distinguished Graduate Student Award and graduated with a 4.0 GPA (2025), and an M.S. in Community Development from Illinois State University (2017). My undergraduate degree is a B.S. in Political Science from Brigham Young University (2014).
Education
| Degree | Institution | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MFA, Fiction Writing | Boise State University | Expected 2028 |
| M.A., Composition & Rhetoric | Eastern Illinois University | Distinguished Graduate Student Award · 4.0 GPA · 2025 |
| M.S., Community Development | Illinois State University | 3.9 GPA · 2017 |
| B.S., Political Science | Brigham Young University | 3.7 GPA · 2014 |
Selected Coursework
- Professional Editing
- Independent Study: Memoir Writing
- Advanced Fiction Writing
- Creative Writing Professional Development
Writing Workshops
Eastern Illinois University
- Creative Writing Nonfiction (weekly, Spring 2023)
- Creative Writing Poetry (weekly, Spring 2023)
- Workshop in Creative Writing (weekly, Fall 2023)
Other
- Champaign-Urbana Writers’ Workshop (weekly, Jan 2020 – Oct 2021)
- Founded and managed a student short story workshop (monthly, 2013–2014)
Service to the Literary Community
- Reader, Bluestem literary magazine (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Judge, Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival (2024, 2025)