A Letter to George Mason University
You could call me a late bloomer. In 1984, I finished a long delayed undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Individualized Studies) from George Mason University. I was 42. A decade later, while working full-time, I returned for an M.Ed. degree from the College of Education and Human Development. No one said it would be easy, and […]
My Trip to Hendricks
A Heartwarming School Visit Last February, I traveled to Hendricks Elementary School in Tucson, AZ. for their annual “Love of Reading Week.” As a visiting author, I had chosen to read Robbie Roadrunner’s New Friends, my first in a series of three books about this spirited young desert dweller. How would these first graders respond […]
My Journey to Becoming a Children’s Author
How Did I Get Here? Covid-19 has impacted countless aspects of our lives. For me, it marked the beginning of a completely unexpected journey. Today, I find myself writing children’s books—a role that still surprises me. From Instructional Designer to Author Before the pandemic, I was enjoying retirement as an instructional designer in Tucson, Arizona. […]