I have spent many years as an IT professional and leader, but my passion is storytelling -- whether that story is fiction, self-improvement, biographic, technical training, e-learning, or any other story that needs to be told. As a child I wanted to be an actor. As an adult I have taken on many roles from software tester to program manager. I live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, but I have traveled the world and have a deep curiousity about people, history, art, and science. I have adopted many stray cats over the years, often giving them a loving home for the final years of their lives. As you can see, I love flowers. Snapdragons have been a favorite since childhood.