Born in Pittsburgh, PA; raised in a small town 15 miles from Pittsburgh. B.A., Allegheny College, graduate work University of Maine and University of Pittsburgh.Employment background, 1974 to present : Advertising Copywriter (radio and TV); Literacy teacher; self-employed business owner; Technical Writer; Manager; Acquisition Integration Manager; Danforth Gallery Director; (current) self-employed Graphic Designer and Web Designer.Published author of 3 books (1997, 1998) in the Prentice Hall Technical Reference Series: Inside Java Workshop, Inside Java Workshop 2.0, and Java Studio by Design.Currently owns and designs for Sparkling Dawg Design in Livingston, MT. Also created and produces ArtsMontana.com, a community arts resource and blog for Livingston, Montana.Active volunteer for Livingston organizations including the Stafford Animal Shelter and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Park County.http://www.sparklingdawg.comhttp://www.artsmontana.com