Jan. 2026 - First year working as a full-time creative. Wish me luck!
Jan. 2026 - Est. Bitter Herbs Writes LLC
Early 2026 - Release of On The Way To Chicago

Sep. 2025 - Left Microsoft
Jan. 2024 - Launched Mug Club Collective with other small batch potters
Oct. 2023 - Brought home Zelda, a Frenchie King Cavalier mix, as the newest member of the Parrett Pack
Sep. 2023 - Attended and read at Open Book NYC
Jun. 2023 - Started selling Sound Ceramics work with Saltstone Ceramics in Seattle, WA
May 2023 - Taught “Lauren Groff & Writing Complex Characters” and “Breaking the Seal: Finally Submitting Work” at Hugo House

Oct. 2022 - Started new role at Microsoft as Product Marketing Manager
Sept. 2022 - Started partnership with Circa Pottery in Bellingham
Aug. 2021 - Launched first release of Sound Ceramics
Jun. 2021 - Attended Kenyon Review Writing Workshop in Fiction with Angie Cruz
Feb. 2021 - Returned to The Spur Group to work as a project manager and content specialist.
Jan. 2021 - Founded Sound Ceramics and began building the studio.

Mar. 2020 - Shifts to remote freelance writing, marketing, and SEO work
Mar. 2020 - Lockdown begins
Dec. 2019 - Graduate from University of Glasgow (last international trip for a while)
Jan. 2019 - Started bartending at Lantern Brewing
Sept. 2018 - Started Master’s program at University of Glasgow
Sept. 2018 - Moved from Scotland to Seattle

Sept. 2018 - Packed up our Edinburgh flat to move back to Seattle
Jun. 2018 - Attended University of New Orleans / Cork University writing residency
Apr. 2018 - Accepted to University of Glasgow Master’s Program
Aug. 2017 - Began writing full-time; designed syllabus to follow for the year
Aug. 2017 - Moved from Seattle to Edinburgh for Reese’s MBA

Aug. 2017 - Quit jobs and get ready to move to Edinburgh, Scotland for Reese’s MBA at University of Edinburgh
Jul. 2016 - Earn HubSpot Inbound Certification
Jun. 2016 - Promoted to Marketing Manager at The Spur Group and build marketing practice
May 2016 - Marry Reese Parrett
Jan. 2015 - Promoted to Consultant at The Spur Group
Dec. 2014 - Bring home Islay. Her and Nala become best friends
May. 2014 - Starts working at The Spur Group as an Associate Consultant
Jan. 2014 - Meets Reese Parrett and his dog Nala
Dec. 2013 - Starts contracting as a project manager with Allyis
Nov. 2013 - Alli starts job at Whole Foods at long last
Sept. 2013 - Starts temp job at insurance company
Sept. 2013 - Alli gets a job at Whole Foods however, the government shuts down and her background check was stuck in limbo
Aug. 2013 - Moves out to Seattle without a job or apartment

May 2013 - Graduated Iowa State University
Jan. 2012 - Attended University of Edinburgh in Scotland for a semester abroad
Aug. 2010 - Started attending Iowa State University