Experience:

  • My family - a passel of writers and performers, my first and best mentors
  • Utah State University - B.S. Elementary Education Major, Language Minor
  • Utah State University - Participant in "The Utah Writing Project."
  • University of Utah - M.Ed. - Emphasis, literacy
  • Be a Successful Screen Writer - First Class Inc.
  • Screenwriting - Granite Peaks Life Long Learning
  • Fade In - Writing Group 
  • Screenwriting - Weekend Seminar
  • Master Class - Writing for Television
  • Kahn Academy 
  • Jordan School District - In-service classes - "The Seven Traits" and "Grading Using Rubrics."
  • Wendover School District - Honors English 
  • Granite School District - Writing Packets for students working to make up missing credits 
  • Salt Lake Community College -  Remedial Freshman English.
  • Equifax Corporation - Salt Lake City - Technical Writer/Trainer.
  • Contest winner for "Non-fiction Narrative, Utah Power and Light Yearly Writing Contest.
  • Screenwriting Classes in Washington D.C. and Salt Lake City, Utah. 
  • Personal journal 
  • Published Book of Poetry
  • Storytelling - formal and  informal teller 
  • Seminar - Outlaw Trail Festival - " The Bassett Women," Vernal Utah
  • Seminar - Salt Lake City School District - "Writing to Feel Better."
  • Sundance - Pitch Festival
  • Sundance  Institute  and Collab member
  • Quarter-finalist in the "Big Break" writing contest