Resume

Bachelor’s of Communications and Journalism, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (Dec 2001)

Member National Scholastic Honor Society (GPA 3.50); Deans List

Broadcast Journalism Internship, KSDK Channel 5, St. Louis, MO (Spring 2001, NBC affiliate)

Massage Therapist Certification, Hands on Approach School of Massage, Dallas, TX (Spring/Summer 1997)

Associates of Science in Nursing, Regent’s College of Nursing, Albany, NY (July 1995)

Licensed Vocational Nurse Certification, St. Philip’s Vocational Nursing College, San Antonio, TX (March 1993)

Current Projects

Founder and Editor–Smart Cookie Parents (since 2009)

Freelance medical, health, and entertainment writer and journalist (1997-present)

Editor–Romance Writer Magazine(since 2009))

Public Health Writer–San Antonio Public Health Examiner(since 2009))

Lifetips.com Parenting Guru (http://parent.lifetips.com/)(since 2009))

San Antonio Romance Authors–Vice President of Programmes (www.sararwa.net)(since 2008))

“Worth the Weight” 2009 Fab Five Women’s Fiction Winner (original book, in revision))

“Geek Mythology” (original book, in revision))

Other Experience

Features Editor–Hot Mom’s Club.com(2007-2009)

Senior Staff Writer–Global Music Star (2007-2009)

Health, Special Projects, and Celebrity Reporter–LatinFusionTV.com (2007-2009)

Adult and Pediatric Medical, Surgical, Critical care and Newborn Nursery (1993-2002)

Client List (Newest to oldest, start date)

Examiner.com—San Antonio, Public Health and Asthma Writer, pending

SmartCookieParents.com–Founder and Editor, Jan 2009

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories of Faith, 2008 (reprint)

Lifetips.com—Parenting Guru, 10/2008

LifeTips.com—Features Writer, 11/2007

CME Resource—Continuing Education for Nurses and Respiratory Therapists, 8/2007

LifeTips.com—101 Tips Writer, 1/2007

San Antonio Magazine—Features Writer, 8/2006

Fit Pregnancy-How I told him, 10/2006

HotMomsClub.com—Features writer, 10/2005

CME Resource-Continuing Education for nurses and respiratory therapists, 4/2005

Elsevier-Conference Coverage for publication, 2/2005

San Antonio Woman Magazine-Health and Beauty Features Writer, 1/2005

American Journal of Nursing-Features writer and studies review write ups for nurses, 7/2004

Nurse Week Magazine-Features Writer, 9/2004

Metro Seven Magazine-Entertainment Features Writer, 1/2004

CME Resource-Continuing Education for nurses and respiratory therapists, 6/2003

Metro Seven Magazine-Entertainment Features Writer, 1/2003

Nursing Spectrum Magazine-Features Writer, 7/2002

St. Louis Movie Goers Guide-Features Writer and movie reviews, 1/2002

Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul 2, 5/2001

The Cadenza-Entertainment Features Writer, 1/2001

CME Resource-Continuing Education for nurses and respiratory therapists, 6/2000

LifeSmartSolutions.com-Health and Fitness Features writer, 2001

Health Traveler Magazine-Features Writer for the nurse traveler, 5/2000

Dallas Child-Features writer on child safety, 5/2000

Dallas Woman Magazine-Features writer on emotional eating, 12/1999

North Lake College News Register-Health and fitness writer, 9/1998

Affiliations

Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ)
Romance Writers of America (RWA)
Chick Lit Writers of America
ScriptScene Writers of RWA
HeartBeat Writers of RWA
Women in Film-Dallas

Skills

Health, fitness, and entertainment writing, journalism, massage therapy, public speaking, teaching, medical terminology, health and beauty, adult and pediatric trauma and critical care nursing, some fluency in Spanish and French