About

I’m a researcher and storyteller whose work explores the relationship between people, place, and power. Trained in qualitative research, with a particular interest in ethnography, I’m drawn to stories that reveal how individuals navigate larger systems—economic, cultural, historical—while maintaining agency, dignity, and imagination.

Before becoming a full-time writer, I earned a PhD and taught multicultural issues, comparative education, and qualitative research at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Across these roles, my focus was always on close listening, contextualizing lived experience, and questioning systems that produce inequality.

I left academia to bring research-driven storytelling to a broader public audience. Since then, my work has taken me across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and South Asia, often through long-term stays rather than brief assignments. I’m interested in what emerges when curiosity is paired with time, presence, and relationships, allowing stories to unfold slowly.

I’m currently writing a book about women working across the global coffee industry. Based on interviews and fieldwork in coffee-producing countries, the project centers women’s expertise, work, and agency within the structural constraints of the global industry.

My writing has appeared in Standart, Barista Magazine, Daily Coffee News, Hyperallergic, and other publications. I also serve as the travel editor for St. Louis Magazine, where I oversee a weekly travel newsletter.

In addition to editorial work, I collaborate with organizations and individuals seeking research-informed storytelling, narrative clarity, and culturally informed communication. Whether shaping long-form narratives or refining brand voice, I approach every project with the same commitment to depth, integrity, and respect for complexity.