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I’m a multi-hyphenate creative, with a career that spans everything from award-winning books, research, and entrepreneurship, to director-level academic work to hospitality to even driving city buses, I live life at the intersection of what’s possible and what’s here.
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I’m an optimist who believes in the power of creative work to change the world because I’ve seen it happen: And because I’ve lived the highest highs and lowest lows and love using everything I’ve learned to help other creatives realize their potential.
I’m a multi-award-winning author with agency representation, a business owner (here, and as a culinary and research consultant and as the owner of The Culinary Curiosity School).
I started coaching in 2019 for Scholars & Writers (who I still coach with occasionally because I love them so much!), but I’ve been helping others with writing since my first university teaching assistant gig in 2007. That’s the same year I published my first article: And I’ve been sharing my creative work publicly ever since.
I have a PhD in Library & Information Science, and have been inducted into multiple honors societies and professional guilds for my academic work: But my greatest love is writing for the general public, from food history to cookbooks to oracle decks and beyond.
I’m a fermentation enthusiast, a food historian, culinary educator, community builder, visual artist, and cat lover who plans to retire to the Irish countryside to lead writing and creative retreats and residencies on a farm.
I’m an avid nature lover who stewards 13 acres of old growth forest in Georgia, and I am passionate about sharing my funds, skills, and time with causes I care about, including ecosystems conservation efforts, Queer rights, food justice, and support for underrepresented creatives.
I believe in the power of our thoughts and actions to change the world, and knows that magic is real and exists in our everyday lives.
I live between Atlanta, GA and Cork, Ireland.
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