She attended UCLA and UC Davis, and holds a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Theater Arts. Her background includes working as a staff writer for several newspapers covering stories on education, arts & entertainment and sustainability. She also has experience as an editor with a communications firm in Los Angeles, Calif., where she produced and managed print and virtual projects for a diverse client base. She currently works as a freelance journalist and communications expert in Northern California, where she lives with her husband.