Who I am

I work full-time as a communications director for a professional college at a major university. I also am a freelance journalist and am available for writing and editorial work. 

You may contact me at benandtanya1(at)gmail(dot)com.

I am a 30-year-old mother of four to a brood that includes a set of nearly 2-year-old twin boys. My family and I recently relocated to East Tennessee from central Indiana. This means that my oldest now draws me pictures of our house with black bears and mountains in the background instead of rows of corn.


It also means my husband - a country boy from way back - is having culture/city shock as we're renting for a year in town. If you have land for sale and a house big enough to hold a zoo full of children, send me a note. We'll talk. 

I grew up in southern Kentucky before heading north for school and work. Moving to Tennessee feels like coming home.