For the Love of Writing

SHARING MY PASSION WITH OTHERS

 

 

I'VE ALWAYS HAD A PASSION FOR WRITING. I STARTED STORYTELLING AS A CHILD, MAKING UP PLAYS AND SKITS FOR MY FAMILY, AND BEGAN JOURNALING AS SOON AS I LEARNED TO READ AND WRITE. 

EVER SINCE, MY LOVE FOR LANGUAGE HAS FLOURISHED.

 

LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MYSELF...

 

AFTER A CUMULATIVE 15 YEARS IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES, DURING MY LAST SEMESTER AT CAL STATE FULLERTON, I EARNED THE 2007 STUDENT AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL PROMISE AND GRADUATED CUM LAUDE. AT THE TIME, I WAS ALSO WORKING OUTSIDE THE HOME, RAISING A CHILD AND TRYING TO MAINTAIN A SOMEWHAT "NORMAL" LIFE.

 

I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO STRUGGLE AND SACRIFICE TO ACCOMPLISH CHALLENGING GOALS.

 

AND, HOW GOOD IT FEELS TO ACHIEVE THEM!  

 

AFTER GRADUATION (AND THE BIRTH OF MY SECOND CHILD), I WORKED FOR THE ONLINE NEWS MAGAZINE EXAMINER.COM, WHERE I WROTE ARTICLES ABOUT THINGS FOR PARENTS TO DO IN AND AROUND ORANGE COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, I STARTED A BLOG, THE PERFECT SPACE TO WRITE ABOUT MY OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE.

 

YOU CAN FIND IT AT:

 

WWW.DISCOURSEWITHDARCY.BLOGSPOT.COM.  

 

I DECIDED TO RETURN TO SCHOOL TO EARN A MASTERS IN FINE ARTS DEGREE IN CREATIVE WRITING; MY TRUE PASSION. DURING MY TIME AT CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, BESIDES ENDLESS HOURS OF READING AND WRITING, I VOLUNTEERED TO TEACH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR A WRITING WORKSHOP. WE FOCUSED ON PERSONAL STATEMENT ESSAY STRUCTURE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, WE GOT KIDS WRITING. THAT EXPERIENCE LEFT A LASTING IMPACT ON MY LIFE AND INSPIRED ME TO CONTINUE TEACHING. 

 

MY FINAL SEMESTER OF GRADUATE SCHOOL, I WORKED WITH ADULTS AT THE RECOVERY EDUCATION INSTITUTE. WE FOCUSED ON PROFESSIONAL WRITING PERTAINING TO RESUME BUILDING, COVER LETTERS AND BUSINESS RELATED TOPICS. CONCURRENTLY, I WORKED IN THE CHAPMAN WRITING CENTER AS A TUTOR. THERE, I HELPED STUDENTS WITH THEIR WORK RANGING FROM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TO SCREENWRITING TO POLITICAL DISCOURSE.  

 

AFTER SPENDING MOST OF MY ADULT LIFE ATTENDING SCHOOL, I'VE ACCOMPLISHED MY DREAM OF EARNING A MASTERS DEGREE. I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO WORK HARD IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL GOALS AND I CAN HELP YOU DO THE SAME.

 

I THINK IT'S TIME TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE.

 

MY SKILLSET RANGES FROM CREATIVE WRITING COACHING, EDITING, TUTORING WRITING, CREATING PRESS RELEASES, GENERATING PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS, MARKETING AND BUSINESS PLANS.

 

LET ME HELP YOU STAND OUT!

 LET'S DISCOVER AND EMBRACE

ALL THAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE!