About Me

I like to think of myself as a bit of a 21st century Renaissance woman. Across the course of my life, I've dabbled back and forth across both the arts and the sciences. I have a degree in chemistry and years of experience in academic biomedical research coupled with additional academic training in photography and fine arts with a strong portfolio to back up my experiences in the classroom and in the workforce.

On any given day, I can be found spending quality time with my rescued German Shepherd Dog named Crash, writing a blog entry, hating mornings, mulling a new creative concept or refining an existing idea, and eating chocolate (and the darker, the better). I've probably taken a short break to reheat some pre-cooked meal in the microwave to meet my nutritional needs, and then immediately return to work on a technical writing project and an art project or two. With a camera or two by my side and later within my computer's Photoshop, I am easily engaged.

I still love being involved in team sports, and continue to play both softball and volleyball on competitive levels with players who are often nearly half my age. If it's a "game day", I might grab what is almost considered a "real meal" for lunch with a late afternoon caffeinated beverage for any game scheduled after 8 PM. By natural circadian rhythms, I am a night owl; with traditional work hours of society and the combined effects of aging and an underactive thyroid, my late night energy levels are definitely not what they used to be...

I've got an instructional video on my drawing board (in addition to a whole slew of goodies). My animated avatar above is a Mooberry creation.