After graduating with a degree in English from the College of Wooster in Ohio, I found a work with Island Press, a nonprofit environmental publisher in Washington, DC. I was able to watch books be conceived and then to see them affect the environmental community upon their publication.
Picture by Tim O'Connor
My city life took a different turn in 2005 when I accepted a position to work at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. From October through February, an austral summer, I supported scientific research by making salads. Following my first season, I took the long way home: through New Zealand, Australia, and Europe. Then I did it again – a second season in Antarctica – this time in the Recreation Department.
I’ve been living in Oregon since leaving Antarctica in 2007. In between working for nonprofit organizations, I’ve also been able to create a practice for my writing. My first short story was published in 2008, and my first award-winning piece in 2009. Please see the full list of my publications on the “Short Pieces” page. I’ve also written a collection of interlinked fictional short stories – My Eyes Adjust: Stories from Antarctica. Visit “Books” to learn more.
