BORN: Sumter, South Carolina, September 30, 1976

RAISED: Bedford, New York and Salisbury, North Carolina

HOME: Burlington, Vermont since 2003

OTHER MUSICAL VOCATIONS: 
vocalist/guitarist/pianist/songwriter with PossumHaw, was a church pianist in Portland, OR

MY BEST SINGING TEACHER:
The oldies station I sang along with as a teenager.

PROUD ACCOMPLISHMENT:
our backyard--it went from 40% asphalt and 60% mowed grass to 0% asphalt, now has a pond, fruit trees, chickens, vegg garden, flowers, critters

SOME FAVORITE ACTIVITIES:
hanging out with my husband, petting my cats, baking pies and cakes for other people, taking naps