Experience
This is an utterly boring page and is only meant for people with lots of time to spare and money to spend on ME.
Educational:
I've worked on all kinds of projects for grades one through seven with most of the major textbook publishers in the Chicago area. These projects have included:
• writing a 120 page mystery novel for fourth graders
• writing phonics stories
• editing a middle grade science book series
• writing student activities, author/illustrator biographies, and fine art captions
• editing and writing a language arts textbook
• editing and writing an ESL workbook
• researching fine art and illustrations
• compiling bibliographies
My client list includes Rigby, Open Court Publishing, Ligature, Scott Foresman, Quarasan, Nystrom, Learning Unlimited, and Learning Resources.
Trade:
The editors at Parachute Press contacted me about writing two books for R.L.Stine. Go To Your Tomb Right Now and Three Evil Wishes were both free-lance projects. I actually enjoy the quick pace of these writing projects! My book Kidding Around Chicago was a free-lance project as well.
Short Stories:
My story, Fun With Spelling, appeared in the collection More and More Tales to Give You Goosebumps. I've written many projects for Publications International, including 6 scary short stories for their book, Super Sleepovers. I also wrote a few chapters for their craft and activity book, Family Fun Guide.
Magazines:
Many of my craft, game, and activity ideas have been published in American Girl. I also wrote all the games for their Tropical Party Kit guide and their Fifties Sock Hop guide. My short stories have appeared in Highlights and Child Life.
