: About Me

Born in Upstate New York, I have moved more times than I can count, gaining a wealth of experiences along the way. Writing and teaching have always been a part of my life. People tell me I "make them think" and reevaluate their choices. As the sign in the Children's Academy workout room stated, "Just because something is difficult, doesn't make it the wrong choice."

Children's Academy was the private K-12 school I created for at-risk students and the "walking wounded". It was a great success, both for me and my students, but it had to be closed due to my divorce. Someday I hope to reopen it...

I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management from the University of Washington and a Master of Science degree in Elementary Education from Old Dominion University.

I have published special interest articles, a weekly book review, website content, nearly 2,000 SEO content articles online, training scripts, brochures, poetry, and two, as yet unpublished, books. 

I now make my living as a writer, which is another dream come true.

Married to my best friend and mother to two beautiful, intelligent, and grown children, my life is full and happy.

My passion is ...

liberty and justice for all

I know too much about ...

betrayal

My parents always told me ...

to follow my dreams

My childhood ambition ...

to be a hermit

My favorite memory ...

the birth of my children

Why I write ...

I can't not write

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

the world around me and the song in my heart

My first job ...

caring for the elephants at Circus Vargas

My best moment ...

now

My inspiration ...

all that is possible

Education > Adult Education Adult education: Common anxieties among adult students

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Returning to college later in life brings with it a unique set of concerns and anxieties.  No longer an exuberant, idealistic youth, adult students must balance work and family responsibilities with memory and stamina issues, financial concerns, along with social aspects of college life. Fitting In Nearly all college students have concerns about fitting in, feeling accepted, and finding their place in college culture. Add to those natural concerns the fact that the adult student is significantly older than their peers and some anxieties can occur. Finding social groups with shared int...

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