Born May 18, 1975, in Richmond, Virginia
Moved to New Jersey at the age of two
Began writing songs at fourteen
Graduated from River Dell Regional High School, Oradell, NJ
1993-1994: Attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA
1994-1996: Sold fish from Butch's Live Lobsters & Seafood truck, Emerson, NJ
Recorded demo,
Love
Recorded demo,
On the Outside Looking In
Recorded demo,
Goodbye to Swings and Bicycles
Recorded demo,
Between the Sunset and the Stars
1998-1999: Design and office work for environmental departments at the University of Rhode Island
BA in English and a minor in Music from the University of Rhode Island (GPA 3.84)
1999-2007: Worked as a high-tech market research editor and proofreader for International Data Corp. (IDC)
Compiled demo CD,
Singing my song to painted walls
Edited and published journal
The Redwood Review, Summer 2002
2002-2003: Taught computers at Holy Trinity school in Fall River, MA
Book design for
Ambushed by Anne DuBose Joslin
Edited and published journal
The Redwood Review, Summer 2003
Sept.-Oct. 2004: Long-term 7th grade substitute teacher, Holy Trinity school in Fall River, MA
Dust in the Light named "up-'n'-comer" in
National Review
Began working in construction
2005-present: Carpenter for David E. Michael Distinctive Homes
Began first independent carpentry project, finishing a basement
Moved from helper to lead carpenter during Distinctive Homes' Ocean Drive "Swan's Way" project
TheFactIs.org column, "When Plan B Becomes Plan A"
TheFactIs.org column, "Finding Common Ground in Unexpected Places"
TheFactIs.org column, "Speaking Past an Oppressive Template"
TheFactIs.org column, "The Premises of the Culture of Death"
Featured in
Rhode Island Monthly article about blogging
Providence Journal op-ed, "The moral compass swings to nihilistic pole"
Providence Journal op-ed, "Lynch: Rhode Island's Activist General?"
Providence Journal op-ed, "Legislature cracks down on carpenters"
Providence Journal op-ed, "Move west, young welfare recipient"
Providence Journal op-ed, "Voting by party in R.I."
Providence Journal op-ed, "The four horsemen of R.I.'s apocalypse"
Providence Journal op-ed, "Deficit of Comprehension in R.I.Crisis"
Providence Journal op-ed, "R.I.'s economic clock runs down"
Featured in
Providence Phoenix article about blogging
Cofounded Tiverton Citizens for Change taxpayer group
Providence Journal op-ed, "Heroes and chumps vie in Rhode Island"
Providence Journal op-ed, "Establishment against democracy in Tiverton"
Spoke at the first Rhode Island Tea Party tax day rally
Providence Journal op-ed, "Marriage rules beyond the ken of kids"
Providence Business News op-ed, "Binding towns to the unions' game on contracts"
Providence Monthly essay, "Which Democrat Will Have the Last Gubernatorial Laugh?"
Rhode Island Catholic column, "Inaugurating a civic witness"
Sakonnet Times letter, "Schools are slipping yet nobody cares"
Rhode Island Catholic column, "A Federalist Christmas"
Rhode Island Catholic column, "Weathering a storm of associations"
Rhode Island Catholic column, "The Church's Union Challenge"
Sakonnet Times letter, "With this school committee, union strategy pays dividends"
Rhode Island Catholic column, "The winding path to True North"
Sakonnet Times letter, "Tiverton budget: Numbers tell sad story"
Began TivertonCC.com blog
Rhode Island Catholic column, "Giving Pilate a title to use"
