Words. I’ve made my living from them. Writing them. Speaking them. Editing them. Performing them. Narrating them. My first job was at Simon & Schuster Publishing. My second was acting on stage in New York. I am a theatre baby - literally - I grew up in the theatre on stage, backstage and in the greenroom. Spending a lifetime studying, acting, directing, and doing improv (in New York, Boston, New England, & Italy.) And even performing for Fortune 500 companies in the UK and Brazil. Acting in award-winning and celebrated shows (classics and original works like Death of a Salesman, Painting Churches, the Kate Hamil ... more l Sense & Sensibility). Trailblazing - being a pioneer - has been a constant theme. I created a multi-purpose arts center in rural Utah. We hosted the Tibetan Monks, the Governor, and local children and adults -offering ways to explore all performing and other arts. As the founding artistic director of Moab Rep - we told stories that engaged the community - from premiers of original works, (combining MacBeth’s Witches, Poe and Halloween stories) to Utah premiers of The Vagina Monologues and W;t. Teamwork and arts advocacy - another theme. I developed a fine art /craft gallery in an old mill in that my protege is running. Served on boards / worked for VT Craft’s Council, VT State Arts Council, Art Walks, Music Festivals, Film Festivals and Theatre Workshops. Community, art and performing are part of my DNA. Speaking of DNA: I’ve played scientists and studied science (since I was 10 years old). Sports and getting lost in nature. I love sports. I learned Field Hockey, basketball, and Lacrosse in college. And became captain of my teams. I am a fan of (almost) every sport since I was a little girl. I eat up sports documentaries and books. After I moved from the concrete canyons of Manhattan to the redrock canyons of Moab - nature and wilderness have become one of my best friends. And, apparently, I like living in M places - Manhattan, Moab, Montana, Massachusetts, and (performing in) Montpelier. I understand city and rural life; entrepreneurial and corporate life (working in London, San Paolo, Madrid, Tokyo). I have traveled all over the world and can speak a little of the language of any country I’ve visited - including Japan. Which continues on the theme of: Using my Voice. Telling stories for those who can’t tell them or can’t read them. My proudest moment was voicing first-person stories of “Women of Kabul” for the Washington Post’s multi-media piece, (with a Dari-Pashto accent), Our work was honored as A Webby Award Honoree. The booth: A love story. Video games, commercials, industrials, and audiobooks have all been vehicles for my story telling. I love being in the booth, performing in Audiobooks nominated for Audie’s, Independent Audiobook Awards, and SOVAS, as well as an Earphones Award winning title. less