I graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2013, majoring in Creative Writing with a focus in fiction. I interned at WriteLife Publishing House, where I wrote advertising emails and proofread manuscripts. I went on to hone my writing skills at the Odyssey, a six week Writers' Workshop that focused on crafting short stories. Besides writing a new short story every week, at the end of the Workshop I had critiqued over sixty manuscripts by my classmates. I have also worked with the mentally handicapped, teaching them how to craft cover letters and resumes. 