
She holds a BA in English (summa cum laude) from UCLA and an MA in English Education from LaSalle University in Philadelphia. Cooking, hiking and travel are her passions. With 45 U.S. states and over 15 countries under her belt, she’s hiked under the midnight sun in Alaska, climbed to the top of Kilimanjaro and dogsledded on the Norwegian tundra. Prior to joining Hemington, she was a high school English teacher and instructional coach, and she continues to be involved in education. She lives in Northern Virginia with her son and their two cats.