My background includes 25 years of teaching in elementary grades, 3 years of selling real estate and 1 year as a Certified Pharmacy Technician. My family moved to Arizona from Ohio 5 years ago. Our oldest son's family lives 8 miles away so I get to see my 2 year old granddaughter a lot! My youngest son, a handicapped adult, lives with us. He is my hero. I have devoted more time to my writing these past 4 years.
FIRST PLACE 2006 ESSAY AWARD from the Women Writers of the Desert
HONORABLE MENTION from Reading Writers
HONORABLE MENTION from Writers Weekly 2005 Summer Essay contest
Completion of "Writing For Children and Teenagers"Institute of Children's Literature
Completion of "Writing for Children.." Women on Writing
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