
Author of the novel Beneath My Mother's Feet / Writer at Xcelerate Media, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio Area

Author of the novel Beneath My Mother's Feet / Writer at Xcelerate Media, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio Area
Author of the the novel, Beneath My Mother's Feet, published in June 2008 by Simon & Schuster.
Over fifteen years of writing and editing history, including technical editing, newsletter publishing, corporate & business communications, and creative writing.
Published credits include The Daily Reporter (legal newspaper), The National Paralegal Reporter (national magazine), DAWN (largest English language newspaper in Karachi, Pakistan), Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, American Journal of Psychiatry, and several association newsletters where I served as executive editor.
Creative, legal, medical, business communication, and engineering technical writing history. Writing is my passion.
(Privately Held; E-Learning industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year )
Write and edit e-Learning course content and create storyboards for e-Learning courses. Interface with customers to gather e-Learning course content and to review and finalize storyboards. Participate in the creative design process for e-Learning courseware.
(Writing and Editing industry)
1990 — Present (19 years )
Author of the critically acclaimed book, Beneath My Mother's Feet, published by Simon & Schuster, June 2008.
Barnes & Nobles Discover Great New Authors Pick - 2008
Writing independently and for others since 1990.
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
October 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 3 months)
Provide substitute instructional support to students requiring additional learning assistance as needed.
(Privately Held; Law Practice industry)
May 2002 — April 2005 (3 years )
Provided professional paralegal services to partners at the law firm in the area of business immigration law.
ABA Certificate , Paralegal Program - Business Law , 2001 — 2002
Bachelors , English and Psychology , 1988 — 1992
writing, journalism, teaching, training, art, cooking, bookclubs, creative technology, reading mysteries and thrillers, book development, movies and screenwriting, fitness, business, and international travel.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Authors Pick in 2008
Junior Library Guild Selection
Kirkus Starred Review