"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." - Leonardo da Vinci

I have been a writer with universities, nonprofits, and newspapers for a greater part of my career. My work has imbued me with a strong sense of commitment to the written word.

I have a propensity to work in culturally diverse, intellectually curious, and creative environments. Over the years, my published stories have drawn significant coverage while reflecting a sense of purpose and a distinct essence of the organizational voice.

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area while I work at UC Davis.

Trivia:

• I am immensely awed by the notion of spacetime. The discovery of gravitational waves blew my mind.
• I love journeys. I have crossed the Atlantic from a cruising altitude of 36,000 feet, and that's the closest I have been to the sky.
• It's the earth's wet smell that takes me back to olden days. 
• Misty mountains and sitar soothe my soul. 
• I like biking.
• The shorebirds of California thrill me.
• I am in love with films.
• My first snow picture is an all-white bicycle and a frosty bench.
• I love pink hair and high-heels. You will catch me wearing neither.