After graduating from The University of Hartford with a BA in English and a BFA in Musical Theater, I moved from my home state of Massachusetts to New Jersey to work with Penguin Random House in New York City, where I spent over five years in publishing.
I then earned my M.F.A. in Creative Writing and Literature from Stony Brook University in Southampton, where I taught creative writing courses to undergraduates. I have also taught 7th grade Language Arts, and worked as a tutor, mentor, and coach helping kids and teens grow as readers and writers.
My written work has appeared in Narrative, Electric Lit, Frontier Poetry, So to Speak Journal, Sugar House Review, The Southampton Review, Sequestrum, Typehouse Literary Magazine, Muse/A Journal, and others. I am a recipient of the Amy Award from Poets & Writers, the Phyllis B. Abrahms Award in Poetry, and a fellowship from the Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing.
In my spare time, I co-write screenplays with my husband, filmmaker Wally Marzano-Lesnevich, and enjoy playing with our silly and curious toddler and rambunctious dog.
