I am a freelance writer. I started typing at age 8 --- a story about a horse named Sandy --- and have kept typing, but mostly nonfiction.
My undergrad degree is in photojournalism and my master's degree is in public relations. I have worked as public relations manager at a major regional newspaper and as campus communications officer in business and economics for the University of California.
I belong to the Jurupa Rotary Club and am currently administering international matching grants and outbound Group Study Exchange Rotary District 5330. I am always very interested to meet other Rotarians on my travels.
I've travelled to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan (three times), Korea, India, Tibet, Nepal, Thailand, China, Baja California, Peru and Mexico. On this trip (Tibet, October 2007), I am also going to Beijing, the Kingdom of Bhutan, Bangkok, Hong Kong and South Korea.
I have a darling husband, two adult sons and two wonderful daughters-in-law. Our pets include koi, an Icelandic horse and a donkey named Edward R. Burro.