Check out my books:

• Beware the Ex-Varto (Holiday Shakespeare Trilogy, Book 1)
• Confessions of a Gator Cheerleader

Welcome!

Thanks for visiting my blog! I look forward to using this space to share writing tips, book news, and information about my books as well as tips I’ve learned teaching in a  21st century classroom.

In addition to this blog, you can connect with me at GoodReads, on Twitter  and Facebook.  So who am I besides somebody who blogs to get in touch with her inner geek? Take a look:

Published Novelist and Writer

• Over 400 e-books downloaded in one day at Amazon.com
• First book Confessions of a Gator Cheerleader became an Amazon top seller in the southeast region
• Current book, Beware te Ex-Varto (Holiday Shakespeare Trilogy, Book 1) reached the top 20 at Amazon in downloads in its genre
• First guest columnist ever for the Orlando Sentinel’s “Tech for the Rest of Us” writing about blogging and social media
• Former staff writer for Professional Sports Wives Magazine
• Occasional contributor to Orlando Style Magazine

Veteran Teacher

• 17 years in the classroom
• Experience with 4th graders up through 10th graders, depending on the year
• Taught English for 15 years and now teach a technology class exclusively on iPads

Professional Blogger

• Founder of the award-winning Central Florida Top 5 (950 Facebook fans | 1100+ followers on Twitter | 35,000 views on YouTube)
• Owner of Florida Swim Network (3,000 Facebook fans | 900+ followers on Twitter | 43,000 views on YouTube | 30,000 views per live broadcast on Livestream.com)
• Featured blogger, tweeter, and vlogger for three of Chevy’s “Girlfriend Getaway” social media campaigns

Event Organizer

• Founder and host of CFLBlogCon, an annual one-day conference that brings together Central Florida biggest bloggers and most influential social media enthusiasts (Generated over 2 million tweets from 2011′s one day conference)
• Co-Host and organizer of the Florida Film Festival first-ever official Tweet Up, April 2011

Professional Speaker

• Social Media Club of Orlando, January 2012
• CFLBlogCon 2011, July 2011
• FPRA and PRSA Annual Media Roundtable, Summer 2010 and 2011
• Florida Council of Independent School‘s Annual Conference, 2009

Television and Broadcast Experience

• United Arts of Central Florida’s pARTicipate Television Series
• Orlando Live, Bloggers Melee Episode
• Central Florida Top 5 Webshow on IzonOrlando.com
• Commentator for Florida Swim Network

Memberships and Other Tech Experiences

• Central Florida Bloggers
• Lady Bloggers of Central Florida
• TBEX – Central Florida Travel Bloggers
• #NASATweet Up Alumna (STS-133 and STS-135)
• Featured in Brink Magazine as a premiere Orlando blogger
• Consistent Klout rating of over 50