Health. Parenting. Religion. Business. Photography. Over the course of my career, I’ve tackled these topics and many more. Whether probing the details of thyroid disease or interviewing contestants on The Biggest Loser, I immerse myself in the subjects I write about, then convey them in copy that is lively and informative. 

My writing career began at Syracuse University, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism and psychology. After graduating, I headed west to The Wall Street Journal’s Pittsburgh bureau, where as an intern, I wrote breaking news and business features. A piece on Asian-American executives confronting a glass ceiling landed in the Journal’s Asian and European editions. From there, I went to New York City and worked at American Photo and Seventeen magazine – writing, editing and assigning – before returning home to upstate New York to become a newspaper reporter for the Times Union.

As a reporter, I covered a range of stories, including Pope John Paul II’s visit to the U.S. in 1995 and an award-winning section on domestic violence. In 1998, I gave up the newspaper life to pursue my dream of being a freelance writer. As a freelancer, I’ve written numerous articles for national magazines about everything from nutrition and pediatric health to the healing power of religion and the challenges of managing diabetes. I'm also the author and co-author of several books.

It doesn’t matter if I’m writing a 300-word magazine article or a 120,000-word book – I remain committed to the basic principles of good journalism: thorough research, well-crafted copy, and meeting deadlines.