Jamie was a healthy, active 12-year old who loved to skate and played hockey as well as any boy. Then one afternoon during a game, she suffered a stroke that changed her world. Her memoir takes the reader through her ordeal and her journey out of the
I am the author of "Swish: Maria in the Mourning," which now has 32 five-star reviews on Amazon. The performance version of the same title can be glimpsed on YouTube. As a theater piece, "Swish: Maria in the Mourning," received stellar reviews as well due to its universal appeal which deals with every aspect of the human condition.
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As a playwright I have produced 5 full length two-act comedic plays, and written numerous skits for cabaret productions in Westchester County and New York City.
My sixth play, "Swish: Maria in the Mourning: The Monologues," the performance version of my published book, can be glimpsed on YouTube.
I have a B.A. in Literature and Theater(magna cum laude) and a M.A.T. in Secondary English Education, both from Manhattanville College.
I have been teaching every component of the language arts curriculum to students of all ages since 1985.
Birth Place
Port Chester, NY USA
Accomplishments
"Attempted," won first place prize in nationwide poetry contest: American Poetry Association, 1984.
1989 recipient of The Margaret Williams Award for Literary Criticism for "Moll and Tom: The Forgotten Children in Eighteenth Century Literature."
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