Experience
President, Handshake Media, Incorporated, August 2008-Present. Multi-venture digital media company. Founder of Handshake 2.0. Member company of business acceleration center VT KnowledgeWorks, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Instructor, 1981 - Present. University and secondary levels, including the University of South Florida, the University of South Florida's Continuing Education Program, the University of Tampa, and Tampa Preparatory School.
Writer, 1991 - Present. Articles, reviews, essays, fiction and poetry published for online, mainstream and literary venues: BrainBuzz.com, Larry Chase's Web Digest for Marketers, The Sun, Press, Tampa Review, CrossCurrents, Papier Mache Press’s anthology I Am Becoming the Woman I’ve Wanted, personal finance columns for The St. Petersburg Times, and others.
Speaker, May 1997 - Present. Keynote speaker for business, community, educational, and spiritual groups. Initiated, organized and led personal growth workshops for women, men and couples.
Consultant, 1998 - 2001. Business model design, business plan development, Internet marketing, professional networking, Web site design and content development for professional, business and educational clients. Evaluated on-line and off-line business models and developed business strategies. Promoted and marketed information technology businesses. Fielded questions from a national and international audience on employment in the information technology field. Wrote articles, essays and the column "Your Personal Career Advisor," with over 16,000 subscribers, for BrainBuzz.com, now CramSession, an information technology training and employment site.
Education
Master of Science, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Mental Health Counseling, Center for Psychological Studies, July 2006.
Master of Arts, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. Blacksburg, Virginia. Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, June 1983.
Bachelor of Arts, History, June 1981. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. Minor in Geological Sciences. Honors Program, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Theta, Mortar Board.
