: About Me

I'm an avid reader/writer who is thrilled to have finally found a place like Helium. After obtaining my journalism degree, I had short stints at both print and online magazines, including Truckers News, Overdrive, www.datelinealabama.com, and www.crimsoncomedy.com. While I love to write, and find it very therapeutic, my passion lies in editing. I can't read an email anymore without taking out my mental red pen and making corrections.

I'm currently working for a large private university, where I'm fortunate enough to have obtained a Master's degree in business and marketing. I love my job, and am glad to have found an outlet for my writing on the side, since I don't get to do that as often as I'd like anymore.

In my free time, I have an on-again off-again love affair with running. I completed my first marathon in January 2008, and might attempt one more before I resign myself to being a half marathoner for the rest of my running life.

My passion is ...

my family

I know too much about ...

pirate jokes

My parents always told me ...

that I was all brains, no common sense

My childhood ambition ...

to own a Pound Puppy

Why I write ...

free therapy

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

The Emperor's Children/Lost/Sara Bareilles

My first job ...

Sundae Matinee - pizza & movie store all in one

My best moment ...

FINALLY crossing the finish line at the marathon

Education > Financing College How to bear the cost of college now

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Spend some time on the Internet today, and you're guaranteed to see ads for colleges. Lots of ads. On almost every webpage. So, you know there are colleges out there for working adults. But how the heck are you supposed to afford a degree? Consider this your "cheat sheet" to financing your college education. Tuition Reimbursement A major perk of attending college as an adult is that your company may help foot the bill. While many employers do not widely advertise this benefit, it pays to contact HR (or pull out that dusty Employee Handbook from your first day). Ask specifically about Educa...

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