CURRENT PROJECTS AND BOOKS
- Coming soon: From Wild to Mild: A Dog in Two Worlds
- Hurricane Dog: A Tale of Betrayal, Redemption & Change
- Various free-lance articles and blogs
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AWARDS
- Finalist in Dog Writers of America Association’s Book Competition: City Dog Walking Safety & Etiquette
- Silver Medal in Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards: The Dog at the Gate: How a Throwaway Dog Becomes Special
- Two Bronze Medals in CIPA EVVY Awards: The Dog at the Gate: How a Throwaway Dog Becomes Special
- First Place in CIPA EVVY Awards: Beyond Flight or Fight: A Compassionate Guide for Working with Fearful Dogs
- Honorable Mention in Dog Writers of America Association’s Book Competition: Beyond Flight or Fight: A Compassionate Guide for Working with Fearful Dogs
- Honorable Mention in The 73rd Annual Writers’ Digest Magazine’s Writing Competition in the Children’s Fiction category (Dog at the Gate)--Fiction Middle-Grade
- Honorable Mention in The 72nd Annual Writers’ Digest Magazine’s Writing Competition in the Personal Essay category (Blue, Blue, My Love is Blue)--Memoir
- Wrote, filmed, edited, and presented a Documentary Film, How Much Is That Doggy In The Window? and lecture to Delta Society’s Annual International Convention--Nonfiction
Topic: Five ways to obtain a service dog for people with various disabilities - Developed and coordinated National Sales Promotion Co-op between Delta Society and Mervyn’s Department Stores of California:
Conceived, wrote, and coordinated six months of promotional activities for Christmas to promote partnership between Delta Society (an international non-profit organization) and Mervyn’s Department Stores, Inc.; planned and coordinated volunteers, activities, media coverage and press releases; acted as liaison between Mervyn’s management and Delta’s directors
PUBLISHED WORKS
- The Dog at the Gate: How a Throwaway Dog Becomes Special (1st Book in the Pups & Purrs Children’s Book Series)
- Hurricane Dog: A Tale of Betrayal, Redemption & Change (2nd Book in the Pups & Purrs Children’s Book Series)
- City Dog Walking Safety & Etiquette-- Nonfiction
- Beyond Flight or Fight - A Compassionate Guide for Working with Fearful Dogs -- Nonfiction
- Numerous articles for Companion Animal Magazine/Utah, Shelter Dog Magazine/Colorado
- What I Learned About Life and Love From My Australian Shepherd—Australian Shepherd Annual
- Laryngeal Paralysis In Dogs—Australian Shepherd Annual
- Proactive Veterinary Care For Your Dog—Australian Shepherd Annual
- Poetry For Shadow and Taos—In Memorandum”—Australian Shepherd Annual
- Dogs and Children—Australian Shepherd Annual
- Behavior Problem or Just a ‘Dog Thing?’—Australian Shepherd Annual
- To Be or Not To Be. . .A Foster Parent—Australian Shepherd Annual
- Multiple articles and editorials in College Newspaper: served as co-founder; Editor-In-Chief, Editorial Director; Feature Editor; Advertising Editor and illustrator; staff manager, liaison between students and faculty; layout, proof reader; story assignments; budget developer; sales; investigative reporter
- Multiple articles in newspapers and newsletters: served as staff writer; feature editor; advertising editor and illustrator; layout; proof reader
- Textbooks for classes I have taught
- Miscellaneous:
Have written and published poetry
Have written for various city, neighborhood and community newsletters - Animal behavior, dog training, humane education for all ages
- Memoirs
- Essays
- Interviews
- Blogs and guest blogs
ORGANIZATIONS & CONFERENCES ATTENDED
- Delta Society Pet Partners & Service Dogs International Conferences as member and presenter
- Dog Writers Association of America
- Positive Dog Trainers of Colorado
- Colorado Dog Trainers’ Network
- Member of Lighthouse Writers’ Workshop (Denver, Colorado); Annual Lit Fest Conferences
- Pikes Peak Writers; Annual Conferences
- Association of Professional Dog Trainers
- Professional Pet Sitters & Dog Walkers
- Nonfiction Authors Network
- Pet Bloggers Group
- Volunteers & Ambassadors of Best Friends Animal Society
- Association of Professional Humane Educators
- Association of Pet Dog Trainers