I’m a lifelong storyteller who’s been scribbling in notebooks since I first learned how to use a pencil. I recently finished the final draft of my first book: a memoir about my adventures overcoming depression and addiction while living in two very different communes (more details soon!). Before that, I served as editor in chief of the San Francisco Examiner and its companion culture magazine, the Nob Hill Gazette. During my tenure, Editor & Publisher magazine named me one of ten “women to watch” in media.

Throughout my career, I’ve founded and subsequently overseen several editorial ventures, including a women’s magazine, a jungle journalism school, HuffPost’s San Francisco bureau, and a platform I affectionately refer to as Google’s “school newspaper.” I have also worked with indigenous women throughout Mexico on financial inclusion and sustainability initiatives, and I’ve provided editorial consulting services to a wide array of clients in the climate, technology, arts, and political industries. I earned my journalism degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, and I serve on the school’s Bay Area alumni board to help connect graduates with one another.

I’m a fierce advocate for people struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues, and I’ve been a spokesperson for Google’s Recover Together campaign and the JED Foundation. I’ve volunteered as a tutor for Larkin Street Youth Services, as a counselor for Crisis Text Line, and as an advisory board member for 826 National. I’m currently working with Google’s allyship committee to help forge connections between tech workers and San Francisco’s unhoused population.

Though I’m an avid traveler, you can often find me in SF’s Mission District with my dog Nacho. I am always scheming out new creative projects and ways to engage with my community, so don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like to collaborate or learn more!