Louisiana Creole, I was born in Baton Rouge. At eight years old, I moved to Los Angeles, California. And since 1988, I’ve called New York City home.

For over three decades, I worked as an actor, singer, and dancer in regional, national tours, and international productions, including appearing on Broadway. And I'm still a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actor's Equity Association.

I have a BA in Psychology from CUNY/Queens College, and earned my MFA in Creative Writing from The New School.

I’m intrigued with the psychosocial aspects of humanity. My writing practice explores themes of growing up; aging; family dynamics; and also romantic couplings, including how a character’s race, sexual orientation, and gender informs their interpersonal relationships.

My debut novel, The Truth About Goodbye, was named a finalist in Foreword Indies Book of the Year Awards. Other writing has appeared on thewritelife.com, mrbellersneighborhood.com, and in Newtown Literary.

I live in NYC with my husband, Scott. 

I'm also a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaching (NBC-HWC), and founder of Calm Mindset Wellness, LLC where I help busy working professionals and creatives navigate work-life balance, in all areas of health and wellness, with a calm mindset. https://www.calmmindsetwellness.com