About Me
My background
I was born and raised in the tropical paradise of Belize, Central America, until the age of seventeen, when I moved to Houston, Texas. I attended Lee College of Nursing in Baytown, Texas and worked in Houston for 25 years before retiring from nursing to follow my passion for writing. Along with my memoir, Growing Up Third World, I enjoy writing short stories, romance novels, and poetry. I enjoy the outdoors and am a triathlete. I am also the first Belizean female PADI certified scuba divemaster. I have guided numerous dives to the world-famous Belize Blue Hole and Belize's barrier reef.
I have served on the Board of Directors of TRRW (Three Rivers Romance Writers, a professional writers group based in Pittsburgh). I am a member of Penn Writers, Great Lakes Fiction Writers, and also a member of the Mindful Writers group in Pennsylvania.
With an emphasis on community involvement, I was the chair of the new member committee of the Junior League of Pittsburgh (a women's volunteer organization). I also volunteer at the Veterans Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
My hobbies and interests include downhill skiing, golf, tennis, long walks, hiking trails through state parks, kayaking on lakes and rivers, attending the theatre and museums, and listening to many genres of music. I never get tired of gazing at mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, and streams. I have a passion for travel and love learning about the culture and history of the places I visit around the globe.
I am the proud mother of three daughters and grandmother of four. I am passionate about my family and I often visit them in Texas and South Carolina.