Born and raised in Texas near the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex area, ever since I can remember I've loved to read and write. After graduating from college, I taught middle school and high school as I continued to hone my writing skills.
An overnight success (after fifteen years of hard work), in 2009 nine of my books hit the market within eighteen months of each other.
Two of these were the“Adventures in Mathopolis” books where humor
and cartoons combine with an intriguing story line to guide elementary readers
on a lively mathematical adventure. The others were for Visions, Inc. These
books provided teachers with quick and easy ways to integrate technology into
the classroom.
An experienced educator in both mathematics and technology integration,
I have presented at conferences for math, science, social studies, and language
arts and was a featured speaker at the 2010 Texas Computer Education
Association Conference. In 2006, I was awarded the "Adult and Community
Education Outstanding Instructor" for Texas.
An active SCBWI member since 1995, I am the former regional
adviser for the North Central/Northeast Texas chapter and have held a number
positions within that organization. To hone my writing skills I’ve
attended several Highlights Foundation Writers’ Workshop, including their
“Nonfiction: It’s More Than Just the Facts” workshop, the “Fantasy Writer’s”
workshop, and the "Fantasy Writer's Reunion". Additionally, I’ve
attended the national SCBWI conferences in California and New
York and countless local writers’ conferences and workshops.
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