TEACHING, WRITING, EDITORIAL, AND LEGAL EXPERIENCE
- Columbia University: Writing Center Consultant; Instructor: Freshman English (2011 – Present)
- Freelance Writer: Researched/ wrote essays & profiles for national publications (2007 – Present)
- Freelance Writing Consultant: Conducted workshops for lawyers & professionals(2005 – Present)
- The Morningside Review: Editorial Board (2011 – 2013)
- Westport Writers’ Workshop: Writing Instructor: Nonfiction, Essay & Memoir (2005 – 2011)
- Mews Books Literary Agency: Reader & Editor (2009 – 2010)
- Wiggin and Dana, LLP, New Haven, CT: Corporate Attorney & Partner (1984 – 2005)
- Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, New York, NY: Corporate Associate (1981 – 1984)
EDUCATION
- Columbia University, New York, NY: Academic Scholarship, Hertog FellowM.F.A., 2014
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY: Editor, Cornell Law Review J.D., 1981
- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY: Graduated with Distinction; Omicron Nu Honor Society B.S., 1978
CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS
- Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) 2014, 2015, 2016 Conducted Workshops on Dealing with Plagiarism
- Writing Research Across Borders III February 2014 WRAB International Conference, Paris, France “Beyond Plagiarism: Teaching Students to Use Sources Responsibly”
- Women’s Leadership & Mentoring Alliance March 2013 Panelist: “Can Women Have It All?” (Moderated by Judith S. Kaye, Former Chief Judge New York)
- The University of Iowa (Carver College of Medicine) April 2012 “The Examined Life Conference” Panelist: End of Life Issues
- Association of Writers and Writing Programs February 2011 Presented Pedagogy Paper at 2011 AWP Conference “Crafting Engaging and Realistic Dialogue”
COMMUNITY SERVICE & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Save Westport Now, Steering Committee: Planning and Zoning (2005 – Present)
- Association of Writers and Writing Programs: Member(2009 – Present)
- Westport Community Conversation Task Force: Volunteer(2009 – 2011)
- Admitted to the New York Bar (1982 – Present)
- Admitted to the Connecticut Bar (1985 – Present)
- Connecticut Rivers Council, Boy Scouts of America: Board Member & Volunteer (1997 – 2003)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- “Brain Doping” – Brain, Child Magazine. Spring 2013
- “Norman Dorsen ’50: A Passion for Civil Liberties” – Columbia College Today, Spring 2013.
- “The Enduring Earnestness of ‘Say Yes to the Dress'”– The Atlantic, June 2012.
- “A Better Place” – Twelve Breaths a Minute: End-of-Life Essays, an anthology published by Creative Nonfiction and SMU Press
- “Packing for the Ineffable” – Op-Ed published inThe New York Times
- “The Million Dollar View” – Winner of the “Writing Home” contest, published in Weston Magazine, performed live at the Westport Arts Center, and broadcast on public radio
- “Dear Rudy” – Op-Ed re Giuliani Presidential Campaign, Published in the Westport News
PERSONAL