Transferring to UMICH from Grand Valley State University in 2022, I knew I needed writing to be in my life going forward. At GVSU, I majored in writing and found immense creative fulfillment from studying literary styles, genre, creative writing, document production, and professional writing. U-M’s Sweetland minor in writing took these basics and ten-folded them, with even higher emphasis being placed on the art of creating. The process, the messiness, the beauty. While at Michigan, I became a writer and creator.

In this portion of my portfolio, you’ll find some of the long-form works I’m so deeply and immensely proud of. My gateway project— highlighting a book trailer for a story not yet written (at the time)— was created in the fall of 2022. The star of the show is my capstone project, consisting of a novelette detailing my, well, atypical experience studying abroad. Mako Disco, the title of my piece, is my baby, and I hope you love it as much as I do.