Throughout
my life I have worn many
hats: cab driver, file clerk, janitor, security guard, doctors
assistant,
veterinary technician, college tutor, activities director, community
organizer,
volunteer counselor on a hotline, consultant social worker, therapist
on a
mobile crisis unit, and writer.
When I graduated high school, like many kids, I didn�t have any idea what I wanted to be when I grew up. I had many jobs before I discovered what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. My career goal became clear when I started training as a volunteer counselor on a hotline. I loved the idea of working with people in crisis, and decided I wanted to be a therapist so I could do it full time. In order to attain my goal, I earned my BA in Psychology, and several hours toward an MA in counseling.
After
moving to CA, I found a job as a freelance writer with
a community newspaper. Since then my articles have
been
published in magazines and newspapers around the country. I have tried my hand at several genres, and have
found
childrens writing, non-fiction, and flash fiction to be my favorites. I have written a book titled; Outing Relationship Abuse: A Primer
for LBGT Youth.
In addition to my writing I
enjoy; photography, movies, genealogy,
and scrabble. I moderate an online children's writer
critique group and volunteer as a counselor at a suicide prevention
hotline.
My spirituality plays a central role in my life. When I was
younger I felt drawn to the religious life, but I didn't want to join
a community so I begin formation as a Third Order Franciscan. I was
professed, and followed a rule of life until a couple years ago when I
became an Associate in the Order.
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