I've always been an avid reader and writer.

I graduated from Naugatuck Valley Community College, where I took my first journalism class. I have a bachelor's degree in journalism from Southern Connecticut State University.

I worked for the Connecticut Post and Voices newspaper.

My five favorite things: a good cup of coffee, used bookstores, snails, Halloween and Godzilla movies.

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