AWARDS + PRESS
awards:
- An SCBWI Featured Illustrator, NYC Winter Conference 2025-26
- A ★ Booklist starred review (On the Air with Dr. Doodlebug)
- A Booklist Review of the Day (On the Air with Dr. Doodlebug)
- An SCBWI Summer Conference Portfolio Showcase Gold Award Winner, 2025
- A Cybils Award Nominee, 2023 (Giants Are Very Brave People)
- A Good Housekeeping 2022 Best Kids’ Book Award Winner (Roar! I’m a Dinosaur)
- An Amazon.com Editor’s Pick, Best Nonfiction for Kids (Color, Cut, Create Play Sets: Dinosaur World)
- A Good Housekeeping’s “20 Best Dinosaur Toys for Kids Who Love All Things Prehistoric” (Roar! I’m a Dinosaur)
- 2018 SCBWI Magazine Merit Award
- 2017 SCBWI Magazine Merit Award, Letter of Merit
- 2016 SCBWI Magazine Merit Award, Letter of Merit
- 2016 Highlights Magazine Illustrator of the Month (June), Pewter Plate Award
- 2015 SCBWI Magazine Merit Award, Two Letters of Merit
- 2015 Highlights Magazine Illustrator of the Month (May), Pewter PlateAward
press:
- My First Town: A Building Block Book featured article, Humpty Dumpty Magazine - 2025!
conference/workshop instructor:
- Faculty at Boyds Mills formerly the Highlights Foundation retreat center Working (Playing) Retreat - 2024
- Faculty at Boyds Mills formerly the Highlights Foundation retreat center Board, Novelty, and Concept Books - 2024
- Faculty at Boyds Mills formerly the Highlights Foundation retreat center Illustration Summer camp - 2023
- Faculty at Boyds Mills formerly the Highlights Foundation retreat center Illustration Summer camp - 2022
- Guest faculty at Boyds Mills (formerly the Highlights Foundation) retreat center Illustration Summer camp - 2021
- Faculty at the Boyds Mills formerly the Highlights Foundation retreat center Your Guide to Graphic Novels - 2021
- Guest faculty at Boyds Mills (formerly the Highlights Foundation) retreat center Illustration Summer camp - 2020
- Guest faculty at Boyds Mills (formerly the Highlights Foundation) retreat center Illustration Summer camp - 2019
- Guest faculty at Boyds Mills (formerly the Highlights Foundation) retreat center Illustration Summer camp - 2018
- Faculty at the Boyds Mills (formerly the Highlights Foundation) retreat center Your Guide to Graphic Novels - 2017
- Guest faculty at Boyds Mills (formerly the Highlights Foundation) retreat center Illustration Summer camp - 2017
- SCBWI Ohio: North - PITCH Party Prep webinar - 2025
- SCBWI Ohio: North - New Year, New Vision Board webinar - 2025
- SCBWI Pennsylvania: West - It Takes a little Showmanship! webinar - 2024
- SCBWI Ohio: North Fall regional conference faculty - 2023
- SCBWI Ohio: North Fall regional conference faculty - 2017
professional affiliations:
- SCBWI (Society of Picture Book Writers and Illustrators) - Ohio: North Co-Regional Advisor
- Author's Guild
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