ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AWARDS

  • Numerous Amazon Best Seller Acknowledgements for All Books
  • 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

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