: About Me

I began a professional career in journalism after receiving a BA in Communications in 1976. I was a newspaper reporter for 12 years traveling back and forth between both coasts. In 1992, I retired from the media maze to freelance write and continue my education. In 1997, I received my Masters of Science in Criminal Justice and began developing and teaching online courses in Criminal Justice. In 2001, I received my doctorate in Educational Leadership. My area of specialization is Education Law and School Violence. I have developed courses and written curriculum in these areas and have also been very involved in advocating for children's rights in the educational system. For four years I served as the Academic Program Director of both the Criminal Justice Bachelors and Master Programs at a University in South Florida. I stepped down from my position in the spring of 2006 to go back into the distance learning arena. I currently run an online Criminal Justice Program at a large University. I am married, have two children, two stepchildren, and two cats. I paint, sculpt, cook, and spend most of my leisure time in bookstores or in my garden.

My passion is ...

books..changing the world for children.. making a documentary

I know too much about ...

the education system

My parents always told me ...

don't drink coke it will make you fat

My childhood ambition ...

to be Brenda Starr girl reporter or Honey West

My favorite memory ...

holding my children for the first time

Why I write ...

to enlighten, to teach, to tell a story...

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

I read I read everything including the dictionary...watch CNN...listen to the sounds of silence...

My first job ...

was a day camp counselor and I was bitten by a little boy

My best moment ...

was walking down the aisle to get my Ph.D.

My inspiration ...

Eleanor Roosevelt, Mother Teresa and the hungry children in the world

Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Do mainstream media outlets favor bad news over good news?

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The two headlines read: "Child Murdered by Vicious Predator", and "Kids Give Charity Donations at Local Hospital". Which one are you going to read first? Before you get offended by the choices, here is another example. You see a terrible accident on the side of the road; do you go slowly to see what happened? Further down the road a group of high school kids are picking up trash. Do you stop to thank them for their civic responsibility? We are a violent society and the media only gives us what we ask for. It is human nature to want to know about the darker side of life. The "Good News" pap...

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