She has written for national magazines, including Entertainment Weekly, Variety, W, People, Cosmopolitan, Stuff, and Good Housekeeping, despite the irony. She has her MFA in creative writing from Antioch University Los Angeles and a doctorate in Human Communication from University of Denver. She is the co-founder of TrueStory and the founder of U-Nite, an annual arts showcase collaboration with Sac State and the Crocker. Currently, she is a Professor of Communication Studies and Journalism at California State University, Sacramento, and Writing Center Director for Antioch University’s PhD Program in Leadership and Change.