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Blossoms, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland (Photo © Lara Bessette).
Education
Vermont College of Fine Arts (V.C.F.A.), Montpelier, Vermont
M.F.A., Writing for Children & Young Adults (W.C.Y.A.), January 2019
Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont
B.S., Professional Writing, 2015
Editorial Experience
Proofreader: The Christmas Calf by George Woodard. Old Cuss Press, 2024. Vermont (virtual). August 2024.
Copyeditor: Life at Camp: Combating the Sexism We Tolerate, and Why the Military Should Take the Lead by Doris J. Sumner. Empowering Gender Opportunities, 2023. Vermont (virtual). April-July 2023.
Writing Coach: Tangled Deception: A Mystery Thriller by Darryl Webb. Darryl Webb, 2023. Vermont (virtual). October-November 2022.
Proofreader: You Were Always There: A Novel by Stephen Russell Payne. Cedar Ledge Publishing, 2022. Vermont (virtual). August 2022.
Reader Intern: Lori Steel (frmr. Raven Quill Literary Agency). Vermont (virtual). January-June 2022.
Proofreader: Growing Up Rural: A Vermont Childhood, Volumes I and II by Lorna Quimby. L. Brown & Sons, 2020. Vermont (virtual). October 2019-March 2020.
Website Administrator: Georgia Public Library VT. www.georgiapubliclibraryvt.org. Georgia Public Library, Vermont. December 2015-October 2016.
Editorial Consultant: Realms Young Adult Fantasy Literary Magazine. issuu.com/realmsyafantasylitmag. Burlington, Vermont. January-May 2015.
Editorial Intern: Ink + Lead Literary Services. Burlington, Vermont. June-September 2014.
Literary Experience
Writer: Self-Employed. Vermont. December 2017-Present.
Publications
“The Fateful Swim.” Realms Young Adult Fantasy Literary Magazine. Burlington, Vermont. 1 May 2015.
YA magical realism poem; Scottish folklore, the Fairy Pools, changelings.
“Ballintoy Harbour.” Champlain Dublin Abroad. Dublin, Ireland. 10 March 2014.
YA contemporary poem and eponymous photograph; Northern Ireland, seafront, contentment.
Conferences & Retreats
Attendee: YA/MG Novel Retreat 2023. V.C.F.A. (virtual). 20-22 October 2023.
Attendee: Creative Connections Panel: All About Querying. The Writing Barn (virtual). 22 September 2022.
Attendee: Grow Your Craft: YA/MG Novel Retreat 2022. V.C.F.A. (virtual). 20-22 May 2022.
Attendee: Spring Into Your YA/MG Novel Retreat 2021. V.C.F.A. (virtual). 21-23 May 2021.
Conferee: Annual Conference: Recharge 2017. New England Library Association. Burlington, Vermont. October 2017.
Conferee: Vermont Library Conference. Stowe, Vermont. May 2016.
Vendor Intern: Writers Meet Agents. League of Vermont Writers. Colchester, Vermont. July 2014.
Mentor: Vermont Young Writers’ Conference (V.Y.W.C). Champlain College. 2012.
Conferee: V.Y.W.C. Champlain College. 2009-11.
Presentations
Lecturer: “Across the Circulation Desk: How Writers & Librarians Collaborate to Benefit Young Readers.” W.C.Y.A., V.C.F.A. January 2019 Residency.
Professional Activities
Member: Craft Connections Book Committee. W.C.Y.A., V.C.F.A. (virtual). January 2021-2022.
Member: Green Mountain Book Awards Committee. Berlin, Vermont. June-October 2016.
Project Editor; Assistant Editor; Copyeditor: Champlain College Publishing Initiative. Champlain College. Burlington, Vermont. August 2013-December 2014.
Editorial Consultant, Nonfiction: Green Mountains Review. Johnson State College. Johnson, Vermont. June 2014.