She was born in Japan and grew up in Tokyo and Long Island, New York. She studied anthropology and computing science at Dalhousie University. Her work has appeared in journals including Contemporary Verse 2, Eighteen Bridges, PRISM international and Earthlines (UK). Her booklet Songs from Twelve Moons of the Bear is forthcoming from Leaf Press in their Leaflet Small Book Series. She is currently seeking publication for her first collection of poetry What Shone Like Animals.