¡Bienvenidos! Welcome!

I grew up in a large, noisy, happy family of readers. We lived in interesting places like Mexico, Switzerland, Arizona, Costa Rica and Virginia. Our books went with us every time we moved.

I learned to speak Spanish when I was very young. My brother and sisters and I spoke Spanish almost as much as we spoke English.

I graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Early Childhood Education. Soon after, I moved to Seattle and started teaching first grade. I was inspired by my students’ love of a good story and began writing my own.

It was a natural fit to create stories for children. I like to write in Spanish, too, because it is a beautiful language anyone can learn. I hope my books help inspire children to read and speak another language.

My husband, Darrell, and I live in one of Seattle’s oldest and friendliest neighborhoods. When I’m not writing, I enjoy reading, playing guitar and piano, songwriting, traveling and spending time with family.