To most folks, "digital cowgirl" sounds like an oxymoron. And in some senses, it is. Cowboys certainly aren't noted for their technological savvy. That they even still exist seems to fly in the face of the modern world.

Yet I am a digital cowgirl. I wrangle code instead of cattle and eat my chili from a can, but I share the cowboy's spirit. Grit and determination are essential qualities. Like the vaqueros of old, I'm often up into the night to be sure my job is done well.

Also, I can shoot a rattlesnake from thirty yards.

I'm currently a graduate student at Arizona State's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. I'm focusing on digital journalism, being the geek that I am. This Web site is a repository for some of my projects, assignments, experiements and accomplishments spanning my college careers at both the Cronkite School and my undergraduate college, California State University, Fresno.

Video and Web design are my specialties, but because all parts of multimedia are interrelated, I've dabbled in just about everything. Interactive Flash components are a natural extension of Web design. And effective Flash items, videos and Web sites need good graphics. I'm something of a jack of all trades because I love having my fingers in every part of a project.

Writing is my passion and is what drew me to journalism. It ties all of my other skills together. You'll find here some introspective pieces as well as some of my more professional ones.

If you like what you see, drop me a line, whether you're interested in having me do some work for you or you just want to say "howdy." I'll see you somewhere down the digital trail.