I am a lifelong resident of Massachusetts. I was raised in rural western Mass, then earned a B.A. in Early Childhood Education at Smith College. I then headed east to pursue my Masters Degree at Boston University. While living in Boston, I met a shy upstairs neighbor who I am now lucky enough to call my husband. We have amazing twins, a brood of pets (including a few beehives), and reside in Grafton.
Aside from my first passion, my family, I also work as a Speech-Language Pathologist at The Learning Center for the Deaf where I work with Deaf/Hard of Hearing children. I have been a proud member of the TLC community for over 19 years and am fluent in American Sign Language. I have presented at state and national conferences on topics related to early intervention and bilingual language development in Deaf children. I am also a nationally credentialed ASL-English interpreter (RID-NIC) working in performance, health care, and higher education.
The first wedding I ever officiated was that of my sister and, right away, I knew it was something I wanted more of. Thirteen years and over 500 weddings later, I am honored to be a part of a couple's most important day. My passion for performance and creative writing, and my strict sense of responsibility, make me a Justice that couples feel comfortable choosing. I take pride in being flexible, respectful, and easy to talk to. I smile a lot and sometimes I laugh too loud, but that's okay. I appreciate weddings of all kinds -- traditional, unconventional, humorous, serious, planned down to the detail, or spur of the moment. Anything goes.
Outside of my professional life, "regular me" loves spending time with my family, working in my gardens, taking time every day to enjoy music, playing ukulele, planning my next tattoo, cooking, and eating at every opportunity. I have mastered the art of squeezing in naps that are under 10 minutes long. Life is good.