Close-up of woman’s face (mine!) among California poppies during the 2019 “super bloom” in Lake Elsinore, California 

I am a teacher-scholar working to end all forms of violence. Writing is my medium. I have taught and administered courses in composition, rhetoric, composition pedagogy, English for multilingual writers, ethnic studies, film, and gender and sexuality studies. I hold a Ph.D. in English Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies from Illinois State University, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing/Poetry from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and a B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of California, Davis. I am an Assistant Teaching Professor in Global Arts, Media and Writing Studies at the University of California, Merced. When I’m not teaching or writing, I’m probably hiking, listening to podcasts, or cuddling with my partner and cats.

You can check out my Curriculum Vitae here.