People often ask how a wife, mother, and Registered Nurse ended up writing books of poetry and reading them in libraries, schools, parks, and museums all across Long Island. The honest answer is simple: poetry saved my life. Writing has been a positive force for me since childhood — my way of expressing my deepest feelings — and somewhere along the way it became my way of helping others heal, too.
This page is the short version of that journey. Each chapter below tells a fuller part of the story, with the photos and milestones that made it real.
From a single book to a whole community
It started in December 2018 with my first book, A Collection of Poems: A Journey Through Life. I never imagined that one collection would lead to two more books, an award or two, school assemblies, radio interviews, a Times Square billboard, and a community of children and families who show up for me year after year. But that is exactly what happened — one poem, one reading, one child at a time.
Along the way I learned that poetry isn’t only something you publish. It’s something you give away. I’ve used it to teach kindness, to comfort grieving children, to lift up survivors, and to remind young people that they are enough exactly as they are.
The chapters of my journey
Follow the story from the very beginning:
- Where It All Began (2018–2019) — my first book, my first readings, and an award I never saw coming.
- Poetry Through the Pandemic (2020–2021) — healing a community from a distance.
- A Lesson a Day: Writing for Children (2022–2023) — a new book, new readers, and a season of loss.
- A Year of Recognition (2024) — awards, radio, and my most personal book yet.
- Times Square, Audiobooks & Beyond (2025–2026) — the journey keeps growing.
I always use the power of poetry to help inspire and uplift. Poetry actually saved my life.
Thank you for being part of this story. There are always more adventures ahead — and I’d love for you to come along.