I know the importance of asking good questions and really listening to the answers. For over a decade I worked as a producer for public radio shows in Norfolk, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. That frontline journalism experience taught me a lot about interviewing people, learning from them, and telling their stories in innovative ways. It also means I know how to manage people’s expectations and coach less experienced public speakers through live media appearances.

I’m also an innovator who is always looking for new ways to accomplish goals and create opportunities for growth and forge partnerships. As a result, I started an event series eventually known as WAMU Books, which provided WAMU staff opportunities to learn to host live events. It also filled a void for local, independent bookstores and allowed the station to meet its audience - existing and new - where they were in their community. Personally, I’ve hosted numerous author interviews and panels with writers including Marlon James, Elizabeth Strout, Alice McDermott, and Gene Luen Yang.

As an outgrowth of my work with authors, I have written book reviews for The Washington Post and the Washington Independent Review of Books. And now on staff at NPR, I helped launch the Books We Love podcast and am a regular contributor to Books We Love.

In addition, I write a bi-weekly newsletter focused on the role of reading in our lives, especially for those of us trying to find time for it in the margins of busy days, the 8 Minute Reader.

Finally, the work I’m actually paid to do is as a leader in the ever shifting media landscape, specializing in audio production, storytelling, and the intersection of content and revenue. You can check my experience out on LinkedIn. Please reach out if you’d like to talk more about work!

A Massachusetts expat, I'm proud to live in the District of Columbia, which is much more interesting and lovelier than national politicians would lead you to believe. It's been home for over a decade now, but home is really wherever my husband, daughters, and books are.