I enjoy viewing worlds of possibility that words, experience and exposure create. A Cincinnati native, with other roots planted along the way, I am a fortunate and receptive traveler choosing to be an engaged global citizen locally serving nonprofits in the arts, history & education. I seek to build bridges within my community.   

Poet, author, family ringleader, student of life, happily joined to Cincinnati entrepreneur Damon Ragusa, I'm a proud Mother of two wonderful creatives.  We love calling OTR our home. 

An overactive imagination eagerly 

absorbed books as a child and journaling poured loose thoughts  onto pages for later reflection. I find that vulnerability writes the truest words.

Continually writing poetry, essays, blogs,

 Op-Eds, and a novel, I've most recently 

completed my hybrid true crime/memoir. 

Words reveal where we lay dormant creatively. And so I continue to write. 

One word in front of the other. 

We each need tools to navigate this life. Gaining perspective is paramount.  Adding authors, friends & professionals into the conversation can find a path toward peace and save miles of weariness. 

 This life isn't meant to be walked alone.
Connect, find support, read, relate, and ask yourself who you want to be tomorrow. 

I'm working for a more dignified, just, less combative world, walking this hard road hand in hand with my fellow travelers.