Currently, I live in Los Angeles with my husband writer Neal Pollack, our adorable son Elijah, and two hilarious Boston Terriers, Hercules and Shaq. I also make jewelry for my Etsy shop Gruvkitty.

• Born, 1969, Knoxville, Tennessee
• MFA, Painting, 1995 Northwestern Univeristy, Evanston, IL
• BFA, Painting, 1991 Washington University in St. Louis, MO
• BA, English Literature, 1991 Washington University in St. Louis, MO

List of colleges at which I've taught, beginning with the most recent: Austin Community College(Austin, TX), Moore College of Art (Philadelphia), Lincoln University (Pennsylvania), Columbia College (Chicago), and Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago).

Please visit my Etsy site to see my jewelry creations for sale.