In the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) I’m known as Lady Maegwynn inghean ui Murchadha. I live in the Kingdom of Ansteorra and in the Barony of the Steppes. I currently serve as the Exchequer (Treasurer) for the Barony. My interests include many types of fiber arts such as spinning, knitting, weaving, nalbinding, and embroidery. I also advocate for DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging) as a person who lives with disability and advocates for everyone who is marginalized by society at large.
In the “mundane world” I’ve worked in many industries and couldn’t decide what I wanted to be when I “grew up”. I have experience as an administrative assistant, legal secretary, data entry clerk, data warehouse designer/programmer, business analyst, business intelligence designer, EMT/Paramedic, ER/ICU nurse, and more. I currently work in a niche part of healthcare information technology involving research data, analytics, and data governance.
I’m married to a wonderful man (3rd time’s the charm!) and we have 5 children between us – all adults now – and one grandchild (so far). We always have a houseful of cats. We’re both introverts (though you may not believe it of me once you know me) so we have to encourage each other to get out of the house and engage with other people.