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OVERVIEW

I'm an experienced freelance writer, open to assignments in the educational market. 

Subjects: Social studies (government, law, political science, history); science (nature, technology); careers.

Qualifications: Children’s writer and blogger, experienced with meeting assignment specifications and deadlines; degrees in environmental studies and policy studies; environmental and government attorney.

Specialty: Translating complex concepts into clear, simple language.

Experience: I've written nonfiction and fiction for the trade press, book packagers, educational publishers, and magazines. This includes books from picture books to YA, articles, stories, test passages and other educational content.

EDUCATION

University of California, J.D.
University of California Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law

Dartmouth College, B.A. cum laude, Policy Studies/Environmental Studies

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Published books

• Free for You and Me: What Our First Amendment Means, Albert Whitman & Co., 32 pages, grades 2 to 6, 2020.
• Hey, Hey, Hay! (A Tale of Bales and the Machines that Make Them), Holiday House, 32 pages, 4-8 years, 2018.
• Diet for a Changing Climate: Food for Thought, Lerner/Twenty-First Century Books, 13-18 years, 2018.
• Governing the United States series: Six books for grades 2-4, including "Ask the Mayor," "Ask the Govnernor," "Ask a Congressperson," "Ask a Judge," "Ask the Attorney General," and "Ask the President," Rourke Educational Media, 2020
• Shaping the Debate series: Six books for grades 5 to 9, including these topics: Climate Change, Free Press, Free Speech, Human Rights, Immigration, and Women’s Rights, Rourke Educational Media, 2019
• Rocky Mountain National Park (Natural Laboratories: Scientists in the National Park), Rourke Educational Media, 48 pages, grades 4-8, 2019
• California's Redwood Forest (Natural Wonders of the World), Focus Readers, 32 pages, grades 3-6, 2018
• Elephants (Animals of Africa), Focus Readers, 32 pages, grades 4-6, 2017
• Using Math in Fashion (Math You Will Actually Use), Rosen Central, 48 pages, grades 4-6, 2017
• Getting Paid to Make Cosplay Costumes and Props (Turning Your Tech Hobbies into a Career), Rosen Publishing, 80 pages, grades 7-12, 2017
• All About Apps (Cutting Edge Technology), Focus Readers, 32 pages, grades 4-7, 2017
• Moose (Animals of North America), Focus Readers, 32 pages, grades 3-5, 2017

Science/nature articles and activities for children

• "Peppertree Potions," (science), ASK Magazine, April 2018
• “Metamorphosis” (science/word play game) Spider, April 2018
• “On Pins and Needles” (veterinary acupuncture) Fun for Kidz, Nov./Dec. 2017
• “Attack of the Flying Squid,” Ask, March 2017
• “Look Out! Salamander Crossing!” Fun for Kidz, Nov./Dec. 2016.
• “The Probability of Purple Peas,” Ask, Sept. 2015
• “Tower Power” (solar power technology), Schoolwide, Inc., March 2015
• “Harnessing the Desert Sun”, AppleSeeds, July 2014
• “Metamorphosis” (word game), Spider, forthcoming

History/Social Studies articles, stories, and poetry for children

• "High-Flying Hero," Ask Magazine, January 2020
• "Abby Goes to La Feria," FACES, May/June 2017
• “La Feria—The Fair” (nonfiction poem), Highlights for Children, April 2016
• “Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys,” Schoolwide, Inc., March 2015
• “Marching to Montgomery and Beyond” (interview), Cobblestone, Feb. 2015
• “All in the Family—The Story of the Pinzon Brothers,” AppleSeeds, Sept. 2012
• "Hola, Amiga" (story), Imagination Café, April 2012

Publications for Adults

• “Wonder Puppy” (story), included in Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Dog, Feb. 2016.
• “Muse” (poem),  Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Bulletin, Nov./Dec. 2014.
• “Life Lessons, One Family’s Year of Homeschooling” (essay), KidsVT, Sept. 2013

Blog Posts (see more HERE)​

• “Writing for Children’s Magazines”
• “Celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day”
• “Making Science Sing: Writing creative nonfiction about science, for kids”
• “Tackling Tough Topics . . . With Picture Books”
• "Opportunities in Writing for the Educational Market" 

ACTIVITIES AND HOBBIES

• Reading mentor at elementary school
  
• Reading to End Racism volunteer
• Elementary school environmental educator
• Board chair, land conservancy
• Board chair, music school
  
• Board member, community concert series 
• Cellist in quartet and community orchestra
• Member of Vermont State Bar, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the League of Vermont Writers, the Vermont Humanities Council, and the Vermont Historical Society.