History
I have been a professional genealogist since 1998, specializing in the Appalachian region of the United States.
That work lives at the intersection of family, place, land, and the quiet stories that official records almost never tell. I founded appalachiangenealogy.com and hold a Bachelor of Arts in American History. The non-fiction I write in this space grows directly out of that research: the people, the communities, and the terrain that shaped one of the most distinct and misunderstood regions in the country.
Published
The Natural and Aboriginal History of Tennessee: Annotated Edition
First published in Nashville in 1823, John Haywood's work is the foundational text of Tennessee history. Written by the state's most distinguished jurist and scholar, it documents the geography, geology, natural resources, and pre-contact peoples of Tennessee with a depth and specificity unmatched by any contemporary source.
This annotated edition makes Haywood's text fully accessible to modern readers. Editorial footnotes throughout identify the people, places, counties, rivers, and events Haywood describes, assess his claims in light of current archaeology and scholarship, and flag material of particular value to genealogical researchers. Sources are cited in Chicago author-date format with a full bibliography.
Researchers tracing families in Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and the broader Appalachian region will find this volume an indispensable primary source, uniquely annotated for both historical and genealogical use.
Psychology
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Mental Health Psychology and a Master of Science in Organizational Psychology, and I have worked as a life coach.
That combination of clinical foundation and organizational application shapes everything I write in this space: how people function, how they fracture, how they rebuild, and how the systems around them make all of that harder or easier than it needs to be.
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Coming SoonBusiness
My day job is the corporate world. I work as a readiness specialist in the banking industry, where my Master of Science in Organizational Psychology is less a credential than a daily tool.
The business writing I am developing comes from inside the work, not above it. Practical, grounded, and built for people who are actually in the room.
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