She is recognized as a performance artist who entertains and educates through poetry that is both poignant and inspiring. A graduate of Furman University (BA) and Clemson University (MA), she was the 2016 Carl Sandburg National Historic Site Writer-In Residence. Her poetry has appeared in over 30 literary journals. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee and her literary work is included in the South Carolina Poetry Archives at Furman University.