Raised in Berkeley, California, I hold degrees in Fine Art, Landscape Architecture, and Business Administration. I spent two decades managing complex places and projects—now I write stories and paint abstract images inspired by these experiences.
Represented by Rayhané Sanders at
Massie McQuilkin and Altman
rayhane@mmqalit.com
CV
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2025 Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference
2024 American Short Fiction MFA for All with Lauren Groff, Carmen Maria Machado, Luis Alberto Urrea
2023 Tin House Winter Workshop with Jeanne Thornton
2023 Literary Arts Short Story Intensive with Margaret Malone
2022 Corporeal Writing Workshop with Lidia Yuknavitch
2022 Fishtrap Yearlong Writers Workshop with Sharma Shields
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2019 - 2021 Propeller Consulting
2016 - 2018 PeopleFirm
2017 Master of Business Administration, Portland State University
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2014 - 2015 Mayer / Reed
2014 Pistils Landscape Design + Build
2012 - 2013 Walker / Macy
2012 Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Oregon
2012 Dean’s Graduate Fellowship, Architecture and Allied Arts
2004 - 2009 Claudia Sims Landscape Design
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2004 Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art, University of California, Santa Cruz