Honors and Awards

Playwriting
Winner, 2023 Utah Valley University’s Old Miner Children’s Playwriting Contest (THE COSPLAYERS)
Winner, 2022 Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award – New England Theatre Conference (LIFE AFTER MOM)
Official Selection, 2022, Fentress Films Festival (WINTER’S END)
Selection, 2022 Dragonfly Theatre Company Take Flight New Works Festival (WINTER’S END)
Winner, 2021/22 ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence, Best Original Script – Youth Theatre (THE CLUMSY PRINCESS)
Winner, 2021 Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award – New England Theatre Conference (CRAYONS)
Winner, 2020 East Valley Children’s Theatre Aspiring Playwright Competition (THE CLUMSY PRINCESS)
Winner, 2020 Utah Valley University’s Old Miner Children’s Playwriting Contest (CRAYONS)
Second Place, 2020 Beverly Hills Theatre Michael Libow Award (THE ROYAL TOYS)
Finalist, 2019, SETC/Stage Rights Ready to Publish Award (THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD)
Semi-Finalist, 2019, Second Annual New Comedies Festival at B Street Theatre (THE RELUCTANT SUPERHERO)
Third Place, 2019 New Works Competition, Las Vegas Little Theatre (MASK)
Winner, 2018 AATE Unpublished Play Reading Contest (THE BOX OF STORIES)
Winner, 2018 Utah Valley University’s Old Miner Children’s Playwriting Contest (THE BOX OF STORIES)
Honorable Mention, 2017 Beverly Hills Theatre Guild Marilyn Hall Youth Play Contest (THE ROYAL TOYS)
Second Place, 2017 East Valley Children’s Theatre Aspiring Playwright’s Contest (THE ROYAL TOYS)
Second Place, 2017 New Works Competition, Las Vegas Little Theatre (THE RELUCTANT SUPERHERO)
Honorable Mention, Fall 2016 Helen-Jean Play Contest (PYGMALION & GALATEA)
Finalist, 2016 Jane Chambers Contest (THE CREATOR)
Winner, 2016 New Play Festival at the Growing Stage Theatre (THE BOX OF STORIES)
Finalist, 2016 Utah Valley University’s Old Miner Children’s Playwriting Contest (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
Semi-Finalist, 2015 Rover Dramawerks Seconds Contest (ARTHUR AND GUIENEVERE)
Honorable Mention, 2015 Beverly Hills Theatre Guild Marilyn Hall Youth Play Contest (THE BOX OF STORIES)
Selected for 2015 PLAYground reading festival at Northwestern University (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
Second Place, 2014 New Works Competition, Las Vegas Little Theatre (HOSTAGE)
Finalist, 2016 New Play Festival at the Growing Stage Theatre (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
Winner, 2013 Beverly Hills Theatre Guild Marilyn Hall Youth Play Contest (THE CLUMSY PRINCESS)
Honorable Mention, 2012 Beverly Hills Theatre Guild Marilyn Hall Youth Play Contest (SOUL POSSESSION)
Honorable Mention, 2011 Beverly Hills Theatre Guild Marilyn Hall Youth Play Contest (ADEN’S MOTHER)
Winner, 2010 AATE Unpublished Play Reading Contest (THE CREATOR)
Second Place, 2010 Beverly Hills Theatre Guild Marilyn Hall Youth Play Contest (EROS AND PSYCHE)
Selected for 2010 PLAYground reading festival at Northwestern University (THE CREATOR)
Winner, 2009 Beverly Hills Theatre Guild Marilyn Hall Youth Play Contest (THE CREATOR)
Winner, 2008 AATE Unpublished Play Reading Contest (WOMEN WHO WEAVE)
Finalist, 2007 Agnes Nixon Playwriting Contest (THE BOOK OF DAVE)
Departmental Honors from Northwestern University (WOMEN WHO WEAVE)

Fiction
List, 2020-2021, Iowa Children’s Choice Award (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
List, 2020, Illinois Reads (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
Nominee, 2020-2021, Nebraska Golden Sower Award (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
List, 2019, Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, NCSS/CBC (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
List, 2019, Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Reading List Best of the Best (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE
Preliminary List, 2020-21, MASL Readers Awards (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
List, 2019, Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year, Nine to Twelve (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
Nominee, 2020, Rhode Island Chidlren’s Book Award (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
List, 2019-20, Sunshine State Young Readers Award (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
List, 2019-20, Great Texas Mosquito List (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
Master List, 2019-20, Texas Bluebonnet Award (CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE)
Second Prize, 2014, Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest (LOSER’S ODYSSEY)

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