Mary Angela Nangini is the author of "Woman in Exile" (1991) and "My Ontario Beautiful" (1995), published by Mellen Poetry Press. She is also co-author of the play/musical ~With a Bang or a Whimper, which she directed and choreographed for the Tenth World Congress on Gifted and Talented Education. It was performed during the conference "Gifted Globe" at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, in 1993. She is the creator and author of "The Four Phases of Being" – A Transformative Learning Theory on Human Potential and Its Shadow: The Phenomenon of Abundance and Its Antithesis – Entropy (unpublished 1992). This new conceptual work linking theory and practice on Human Potential and Its Shadow, was also presented at "A Gifted Globe" conference, August 12,1993, Toronto. The metacognitive strategy "Being Metaphor" (1989) is featured in "The Four Phases of Being." It has evolved through her poetry, and is, at its best, the language of the metaphysical. For a detailed explanation, please visit the "Being Metaphor: A Metacognitive Strategy" article.

Accomplishments: Mary Angela is currently working on a Ph. D. dissertation with the Graduate Theological Foundation. She has completed an MTS(Masters in Theological Studies) at St. Augustine's Seminary of Toronto (2000); Doctoral Studies, completed at OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education) 1995; M.A. (1989) University of Connecticut - Storrs; B.Ed. (1985) and B.A. (1971) York University; B.Ed. (1978) University of Toronto. She is the past President of EdGO (1997) and co-president of EdGO and TAGO (1998), the organizations for educators of the gifted in Ontario and is a member of COG (Consortium of Ontario Gifted organizations). She is an artist and her artwork "Oscar and Jake" was chosen for the Brampton Arts Calendar 1997, and has won a "Juror's Choice Award" for her pastel drawing “Memories”, 1995. She is listed in the "International Who's Who in Poetry and Poets Encyclopedia" (1997), Brampton, ON

Rielo World Mystical Poetry Prize finalists 2001
Mary Angela Nangini, Brampton, Ontario, Canada: one of 11 finalists

1) Mary Angela is Host of 2 Radio Programs at Holy Mother World Networks Radio Maria Canada: Hungry For The Spirit on Monday Nights and Poet's Corner on Friday Nights, 6:05-7:05 p.m. 2) Mary Angela's scripts "The Way of the Cross" and "The Nativity" is performed yearly since 2002/03 on Good Friday and Christmas at St. Mary's Church, Brampton. The performances include the participation of 50 to 100 youths and adults in the cast and crew, choir, musical groups, choral speakers and other volunteers. 3)Mary Angela's manuscript "The Beholden" was shortlisted for The Fernando Rielo World Mystical Poetry Prize for 2001, among 205 works from 21 countries. Please find the announcement at the Links 1 website below: http://noticias.hispavista.com/cultura/20011203192144.htm 4) Poetry reading: Gage Park in Brampton during the Summer Concerts in the Park, 2001 and 2002. 5) Featured in the Great Lakes Logia anthology: A Collective Exhibition of Art, Poetry and Writing on the Great Lakes. 5) Poetry reading on July 12, 2001 at Harbourfront, Toronto