I am a freelance writer and editor specializing in travel, the environment and sustainability, international development, and ethnic issues. I am the Seattle international travel columnist for Examiner.com and a frequent contributor to Northwest Meetings + Events, Conscious Choice, Green Scene USA, and other print and online publications. I write two blogs on travel related topics, Crossing Time Zones and Real Scandinavia. In addition, I am a skilled travel photographer with a portfolio of images from around the world.
I hold an M.A. in Latin American studies from the University of Arizona and a B.A. in environmental studies, Spanish, and creative writing from Middlebury College. A native speaker of both English and Swedish, I am also fluent in Spanish. I have received various grants and honors, including a Fulbright grant for studies in international development at Uppsala University in Sweden and a Tinker Foundation grant for research in Mexico.
In addition to my communications work, I work as a freelance tour manager, leading several international trips per year for museum, nonprofit, and university alumni travel programs. I also do occasional local guiding in the Seattle area and previously worked with mainstream tour companies leading adult and student tours throughout the United States and Canada.
