My younger life was spent in Southern California and South Florida with stints in Guadalajara, Mexico, Idaho, Hawaii, and Oklahoma. I'm fascinated by, and do considerable research in, mass media communications, writing, and the portrayal of disabled individuals in American Literature. I'm an essayist (or couranteer just 'cause it's such a great word), former Associate Editor and system-wide columnist at the Asian Journal, an English-language, pan-Asian newspaper (20 years) and former Associate Professor of Communications at Alliant International University where I taught writing, publishing, and communications.

My work is included in: Disabilities Studies Quarterly (DSQ), The Asian Journal, Exquisite Cadaver, and Project Kalusugan: Getting and Keeping Filipinos Involved in Social Issues. I'm a member of American Press Institute, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Modern Language Association (MLA), Scientific Journals International Advisory Board (Multidisciplinary), Society of Professional Journalists, Society for Technical Communication, Writer’s Federation of America, and Writer’s Haven - San Diego. My community involvements include working with San Diego County Adoptions, El Cajon Commission on Disabilities, and Newspapers in Education. My published works include Still Amazed: A Collection, Down at the Pier, Disabled Literature and 2000 newspaper columns.