Currently, I am reaching for a new phase in my life.  While I continue to be a stay-at-home mom, I now have one child in school and the twins will be starting pre-school in the fall.

With the free time I have, I dabble in graphic and web design and have gathered a few clients.  I also continue writing both prose and poetry and have placed pieces in various publication:  Kakalak Poetry Anthology (2007 & 2008), Main Street Rag, Now & Then, WNC Woman, and The Pedestal Magazine among others.

The Carolina Mountains Literary Festival keeps me busy with planning, web & newsletter content, promotion, and ad design.  I also continue to be inspired by the participants of Eve's Night Out, a monthly open-mic poetry reading I co-host at Blue Moon Books in Spruce Pine.  Now in its 3rd year, our critique group (the Lost County Writers) continues its weekly schedule and helps improve my writing.
 

Alluding to my former bio which lamented the number of diapers I 
used to change, I am please to report that all members of my family
are potty trained and the diaper days are over.

Member of the steering committee of the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
   2006 - Publicity Chair & Web Designer
     2007 - Author Recruitment, Publicity Overseer & Webmaster
     2008 - Publicity Chair & Web Designer
  Carolina Mountains Literary Festival

Co-host of Eve's Night Out - a local poetry reading -  2005-2008

Completed Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way 12 week course (self led) 2005

Co-founded the Lost County Writers critique group 2005

Guest lectured at Duke University on Mrs. Dalloway and The Hours for a film class on adaptations - 2004

Columnist one semester for The Record, Goshen College's weekly paper.

Intern Reporter @ The Elkhart Truth, (Elkhart, IN)   Some A-1 above-the-fold articles. Elkhart Truth

High School English Teacher
     @ Eau Claire Public Schools - Seniors, Speech, Creative Writing, Psychology
     @ Northwest High School, Indianapolis Public Schools  -Freshmen, Senior AP,
               Etymology, SAT prep
     @ John Adams High School, South Bend Community Schools - 
                Freshmen Honors, Junior AP, Seniors

Participant in National Urban Alliance teacher training for two years.  NUA

Volleyball Coach 1 year freshmen @ John Adams, 1 year varsity @ Northwest, 
1 year freshmen and 1 year varsity @ Eau Claire.