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​As a young girl, I kept a collection of neatly stacked books and magazines at the end of my upper level bunk bed. Every night, I devoured story after story and issue after issue of ym, American Girl​ and National Geographic Kids​. As I got older, the titles changed to Teen Vogue, InStyle and Cosmopolitan. One day, I swore, my own name would grace magazine pages and book covers.

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Over the past ten years, two aspects of my life have remained constant. The first is my height (as evidenced by this picture of me with my two younger - and taller - siblings). The second is my constant urge to write. I love every part of the writing process: researching, learning, exploring, creating, perfecting. Every piece I've written has confirmed what I've known since I was a rebellious night-owl of a little girl: I want writing to be the foundation of my career, and it is my goal to someday contribute to a women's or lifestyle publication.

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Of course, I do more than write. I love to run and try out new forms of exercise. I finished my first half marathon in Philly this past November, and am working towards completing a full one. I'm a self-proclaimed beauty junkie and style fanatic, and I love trying out new trends, whether I see them on the street or in magazines. Fun fact? I can do a mean Irish jig, having been a competitive Irish dancer for over half my life, and have competed in the world championships for Irish music on the wooden flute and tin whistle. Other than Ireland, though, I haven't seen much of the world. There's a long list of countries I want to explore and I can't wait to see what the world (outside of the Northeast U.S.) has to offer. I love keeping busy, but I can never say no to a road trip, coffee date, or frozen yogurt with friends - any time of day!