I write about things of interest to you and me. My articles have been featured in regional and national magazines and e-zines including Image (contributing writer), ByLine, Savvy Women.com and Writers Weekly.com. I specialize in articles on the art and science of communication, informing an often tongue-tied world what the latest research tells us about “what to say when.”

My essays have appeared in Smith.com, Kaleidoscope, Long Story Short and several anthologies including the Cup of Comfort book series and Reading Lips, a collection of inspirational stories published by the Helen Keller Foundation.

A few of my pieces have won awards, most notably from Writer’s Digest and the National Writers Association. Two of these, “Claire’s First Song” and “Interpreting Comedy,” draw upon my 15-year career as a sign language interpreter for the deaf. These stories and others are included in my memoir-in-progress, Interpreting Life.

I completed UCLA’s Writers' Program to add to my master’s in Speech Communication. I have also taught sign language, public speaking and interpersonal communication. For the last few years I have worked as a corporate writer and editor for a federal agency. As such I’ve written compelling content for newsletters, Web sites, executive speeches and more.

Whether as a teacher, speaker, signer or writer, I’ve been a professional communicator for more than 25 years and have yet to ponder the lint o’ my navel or discuss the Tao of donuts.

But if the price is right…