Employment History:40+ years of teaching English/Humanities/Writing Coaching at Roosevelt University, Columbia College, St. Xavier University & DePaul University
40+ years of writing coaching / editing / consulting for private clients such as the USDA and the Archdiocese of Chicago, as well as for individual authors and public speakers.
40+ years of motivational seminars and workshops (160+ presentations).
40+ years of teaching creative writing in community settings such as The Writer’s Desk, a not- for- profit organization offering writing resources to Chicago schools and neighborhoods (founder/ director, 1979-1986); The Madison Centre for Spirituality & the Arts (founder/ director, 2004-2007) etc.
40+ years of writing poetry and prose
(3 collections of poetry; a memoir; 3 books on Jungian healing with imagery; 2 collections of scripture reflections; an archetypal study of the gospel Jesus; 2 novels for children; 80+ articles etc.)
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Education & Training:PhD in Theology, University of Malta, Europe, 1999
Doctor of Ministry in Poetry, Graduate Theological Foundation, Indiana, 1989
M.A. in English & Linguistics, DePaul University, 1976
B.A. in English & Linguistics, University of Malta, 1973
Dip. (TN) TESOL and Dip. CoT (TESOL), Eurolink, Sheffield, UK, 2010.
A Board-Certified Life Coach (BCC), I am a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and am a Professional Certified Coach. I am also a member of Spiritual Directors International (SDI), and Professional Photographers of America (PPA).
I am currently on faculty at Roosevelt University, St. Xavier University and the Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT)
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