Biography

    I’ve always been interested in languages and word usage. I was raised speaking Spanish and spent many glorious years learning the syntax, intricacies, and poetry behind Spanish, English, and languages in general. I had a passion for language throughout school, which was finally honed in a journalism class in college. I had to take an English prerequisite and chose an “Introduction to Journalism” class.

     I was hooked. I discovered, “I can write! I can report!” Whether I’m any good at it or not is something only the reader (or viewer) can decide, but there you have it. I had found what I wanted to do: tell stories.

     I graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a triple major: Journalism (with a dual emphasis of news editorial and broadcast), Spanish, and Latin American / Iberian Studies. See there how they meld — journalism, writing, language, and people were all rolled together as my influences.

     I then went into years of writing and presenting news for organizations such as WTMJ-TV, where I’ve returned several times to provide commentary, KTBC-TV, KRDO-TV, WISN-TV, WORT-FM, The Milwaukee Sentinel, and The Badger Herald. This was great discipline for learning to write under deadline. It also provides a wealth of insight into human nature. I’ve interviewed thousands of people; some of whom, sadly, considered themselves more important than others, and some of whom knew better; some who were suspicious where others were trusting; and some who were so special, you’d never, ever forget them.

     For years, I harbored a desire to write fiction, jotting down story ideas and interesting lines that would pop into my head. Finally, I’ve completed my first children’s book and am in the process of writing several others. I’m so proud of myself I could burst. Published or not, seeing a self-assigned project, like a book, through to completion is an accomplishment of which anyone should be proud.