Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Carolyn obtained a B.A. in English literature from St. Olaf College, and an M.A. in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University. Now, Carolyn is a freelance science and health writer based on Siletz and Cowlitz land (in Portland, Oregon), focused on the health of animals, people, plants, ecosystems, and the world we share. Her work has appeared in places like Cancer Today, UC Davis magazine, Minnesota Alumni, and Medium's The Startup. When not working, Carolyn can be found doing outside things with her pug mix, Ham, swimming, and writing poetry.