I strive to improve my craft and to raise the profiles of publications for whom I write. I attend conferences and participate in workshops and classes to consistently develop my skills.

Programs I’ve completed:

• Wake Forest University’s Addiction Studies Program for Journalists, 2009-2010

Upcoming Programs:
• Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, currently enrolled part time
• Virginia Press Association’s, “Two-Way Journalism: Harnessing Reader Interaction” workshop, March 2011
• Master Class with Dorianne Laux, May 2011, New York City
• VPA/Associated Press News Conference, April 2011, Norfolk, VA
• Kenyon Review Summer Writing Program, June 2011, Gambier, OH
• National Institutes of Health, “Medicine in the Media: The Challenge of Reporting on Medical Research” Course, Hanover, NH, July 2011