I was born and raised in Houston and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1999 where I majored in English with a creative writing focus. I have substantial experience in newspaper, magazine and web publishing. My influences include, but are not limited to, Studs Terkel, Ira Glass, Jim McKay and Gay Talese. I recently relocated back to Austin, TX from New York City where I had been freelancing for clients including The Ellis Island Immigration Museum, Time Warner, HBO, Gilt Groupe, First Person American and Dan Meth Studios.