I graduated from Long Island University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism, and my father, Irving Goldstein, was the greatest influence in my life.

My father always encouraged me to be my best, and to become a writer, since I had a natural gift of telling stories as a child.

I was the editor-in-chief of my college newspaper, and have worked professionally for CBS & NBC TV, the New York Post, and other media organizations in the Tri-State area as well.