I am a full-time parent of two very engaging and inquisitive children, whom I am currently homeschooling. However, I'm looking forward to going back to teaching in the classroom as I did before and having my children in a great public school! I've spent the past ten years writing and getting some poetry published, plus being a mom for nine of those ten. Previously, I was an editor/copy editor/proofreader in textbook publishing for many years and was nominated for The International Who's Who of Women in 1995.

I love doing research on any topic that inspires me, usually the earth sciences and astronomy, Einstein's theories, and I love Brian Greene's book, THE ELEGANT UNIVERSE. I have Howard Smith's LET THERE BE LIGHT on my bookshelf, but that's after I'm done with the first book mentioned! I also love and am inspired by Asian poetry: Chinese, from the Tang Dynasty, and Korean sijo, which I learned about from my Korean friend, Jeong. Last but not least, I love music and strive to make my poems sing from within.