I am a native of Los Angeles, a fitness instructor, and a writer. My latest work is the memoir of Isabel Washington Powell, the first wife of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

I served in the Peace Corps in Mali and Mauritania.  I was also a Fulbright Scholar in Eritrea.  I interviewed female fighters who fought on the front lines.  Africa is a huge continent and I hope to see more of it.

I hold degrees from Wesleyan University, Johns Hopkins, and American University.