As an MA/MFA student at Simmons College, I tapped into my mischief as a teen as she focused on writing for a young adult audience. Now, as an eighth grade English teacher in southeastern Massachusetts, my students fill me with potential story ideas, current day teen tribulations, and a healthy dose of laughs. I advocate for local school districts’ Gay-Straight Alliance groups, and I am a member of YALSA, SCBWI, and ASLE.