When Meg was a child, if you asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up, you
might get a different answer on any given day—the future was a grand adventure and
the possibilities endless—but the follow-up never changed: “…or a writer or a teacher.”
In the end, writer and teacher both won the day, and as an adult, Meg has built a life
and career that combines these two passions.
After earning a Bachelor of Arts in English and political science from Plymouth State
University, Meg took a job with an independent publisher near her hometown and began
a 20-plus-year career as a professional developmental and copy editor. Non-
professionally, she has worn many hats: homeschooling her children through middle
school, co-leading a Girl Scout troop, teaching writing classes at homeschool co-ops,
and facilitating coming-of-age and lifespan sexuality programs for teenagers at a local
UU church. These days, her work is focused primarily on tutoring and coaching as she
helps young writers learn how to tell their own stories, and after a long hiatus from
academia, she is looking forward to beginning an MFA in creative nonfiction.
A New England native, Meg now lives in Buffalo, New York, with her two teenagers, a
dog, a cat, and a semi-aquatic turtle. When she’s not reading, writing, or teaching
writing, she spends her time dabbling in artistic pursuits, training as a competitive adult
figure skater, teaching skating classes for children and adults, and binge-watching
Gilmore Girls with her daughter. She is excited to be working as an essay coach at
HelloCollege, helping students craft essays that highlight their unique perspectives and
experiences as they explore the endless possibilities of their own grand adventures.
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