BS, Creative Writing, 1991, Minnesota State University, Mankato
MFA Creative Writing, nonfiction, 2018, Hamline University
Editorial Board, 2016-2017, Water~Stone Review, Hamline University
Associate Editor, 2018, CNF, Water-Stone Review, Hamline University
Minnesota State Arts Board Emerging Artist grant recipient 2018
Loft Literary Mentor Series fellow in CNF, 2019-2020
Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Support grant recipient 2022
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Board grant recipient 2022