Bio

I’m an American woman living in Greymouth, New Zealand.  I’ve loved reading and writing since I was a child, but my career started in the Information Technology industry, where my strong point was writing documentation that explained complex software to managers and customers.  

In 2004 I moved to Portsmouth, England for a six-month internship with a software company, and there I discovered my passion for new cultures and experiences.  I moved to New Zealand in 2007, spent some time as a backpacker, an apple picker and a waitress, and decided to write for a living. 

At Futureintech, I promoted career opportunities in technology, engineering and science related industries.  This has given me a unique perspective on New Zealand’s skilled workforce and allowed me to write for a broad range of audiences, from industry leaders to teachers and students at all levels of learning.  It also sparked a keen interest in how science and technology can address global issues such as sustainable energy and environmental protection.

Now, as a reporter with The Greymouth Star, I focus on the economic and political impact of the Christchurch earthquakes and the Spring Creek Mine closure on New Zealand's West Coast, as well as infrastructure development, tertiary education, science and technology.

I’m an avid reader of fiction, sociology and history and have written book reviews for The Lumière Reader and the Dominion Post.  I love international news and I’ve been known to engage in long, nerdy discussions about politics.  I’m particularly intrigued by the evolving role of social media, which is a nice way of saying I’m addicted to Twitter and Tumblr.