About Me

From deeply-reported journalistic pieces for outlets like The Washington Post to personal essays, profiles and stories for publications like The Flyfish Journal, The Ski Journal, Modern Huntsman, Mountain Gazette and the Patagonia catalog, my experience is rooted in connecting the dots that make topics like climate change, wildfire and environmental issues feel more human, relevant and digestible.

Much of my recent work was informed by the four years I spent working as a wildland firefighter in the Western US, including two seasons on a hotshot crew; these experiences were not only extremely formative for me as a writer and a person, but also clarified just how little I knew about wildfire and its infinite nuance. My background in writing and interest in fire began to converge, first with the creation of a podcast about our relationship with fire and how we can better coexist with it (Life with Fire Podcast) and eventually through work as a public information officer on wildfires across the West. Recently, I’ve taken on more consultation work, which has allowed me to work with nonprofits, brands, and land management agencies to help them communicate about their work in the wildfire and fire resilience spaces. This work has included writing white papers, newsletters, website copy and social media content, in addition to building media relations and external communication strategies.

When I’m not destroying my posture at my desk, I can usually be found on my mountain bike, in a river, on skis or hobbling downhill complaining about my quads.