I'm a freelance writer and editor with 25 years’ experience in journalism. After graduating from Vassar and Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism, I started my career at a small-town newspaper in South Carolina before working at the Associated Press, Time Magazine and other publications. My work has appeared in The New York Times’ Style section, The Washington Post and many other outlets.

Contemporary Jewelry: I chronicle the international world of contemporary jewelry on Instagram and for magazines. In 2025, Art Jewelry Forum named me one of four women “with their ring fingers on the pulse of the art jewelry scene.” I have written for Metalsmith Magazine, Art Jewelry Forum, Klimt2 and other outlets. Read More

Events: I teach workshops and host panels at the biggest jewelry events of the year, including New York City Jewelry Week, Schmuck/Munich Jewelry Week and The Jewelry Library. Read More 

Alumni Magazines: I spent 15 years at Princeton University, where I was associate editor of the alumni magazine. My work has been published in alumni publications at many colleges and universities, including Princeton, Vassar, Northwestern, Columbia, Colgate and Barnard. I have written about all kinds of subjects, including profiles of prominent figures in theater, literature, architecture and fashion. I have covered the work of scholars in numerous fields, including sociology, economics, anthropology, psychology and international affairs.