I live happily in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with my husband Dan, and my dogs Sadie and Solomon.

I have a BFA in painting from Carnegie Mellon University. For many years I bartended and waited tables while pursuing my artistic endeavors. During that time I did paste-up for ad agencies, was the art director for a local magazine, and created beaded jewelry and handpainted clothing which I sold in dozens of boutiques. I managed Moondogs, a great blues club for several years (those are my painted dogs on the wall!) when I decided to continue my education.

But before completing my Masters degree in media technology at Chatham University, I was lured into the corporate world where I was the designer and office coordinator for LaunchCyte, a biotech development company. Which leads me to where I am now... working comfortably from home in my own studio and partnering with Alphachimp Studio, Inc, specialists in services designed to improve the efficiency, energy, and productivity of conferences, meetings and collaborative design sessions providing Facilitation, Graphic Facilitation, and Information Graphics. Fellow graphic documenter, Jonny Goldstein, caught me in action at a recent event.

I am also involved with the Social Innovation Podcasting Channel, an open and collaborative online platform for cross-sector and multidisciplinary learning for social change. When I'm not home enjoying the comfort of my house, or on the road with Alphachimp, you might find me working concessions at the Benedum and Byham Theaters in Pittsburgh's Cultural District. If you're downtown to see a show, stop by and have a drink. Cheers!