Aileen has been in the word business since she won the citywide spelling bee in 5th grade. The Connecticut native has over 15 years of experience in writing, editing, marketing, and publishing. Her experience ranges from writing and editing to sales, marketing and social media. Her articles have been published in The Rhode Island Small Business Journal and most recently in Dawnland Voices: An Anthology of Indigenous Writing from New England. Aileen blogs as Honda Mama for wehearthonda.com and is launching a blog about women’s mindfulness this fall.