2026 - Present

Jun. 2026 - Released of On The Way To Chicago
May 2026 - Started as Director of Marketing with Tulipwood Books
Mar. 2026 - Launched market attendance with Sound Ceramics 
Jan. 2026 - First year working as a full-time creative. Wish me luck!
Jan. 2026 - Est. Bitter Herbs Writes LLC

2023 - 2025

Sep. 2025 - Left Microsoft
May 2025 - Brought home Nova, a Frenchie King Cavalier mix, as the newest member of the Parrett Pack
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

2021 - 2022

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.

2018 - 2020

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

2017 - 2018

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

2013 - 2017

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

2010 - 2013

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