Jackie was born and raised in Newton, KS, but joins us now from her home in Edmond, Oklahoma. Here's what she shares with us:
I graduated from the University of Kansas in Lawrence with a Master's degree in Special Education: Behavior Disorders. I taught for the Shawnee Mission School District, and had two children.
Then came the career move: after additional coursework and internships in Communication Studies, I was hired to produce news, interviews, promos, and mini-documentaries for several Kansas City television and radio stations. During this time I also worked as a Special Ed teacher for Olathe, KS district schools. I retired early in 2002.
I published my first book, Under a Sunflower Moon, Cherokee Stories and Poems, with Quill Hawk Publishing in 2023.
Then came the career move: after additional coursework and internships in Communication Studies, I was hired to produce news, interviews, promos, and mini-documentaries for several Kansas City television and radio stations. During this time I also worked as a Special Ed teacher for Olathe, KS district schools. I retired early in 2002.
I published my first book, Under a Sunflower Moon, Cherokee Stories and Poems, with Quill Hawk Publishing in 2023.
:urrently I'm working on several writing projects:
1) A young adult book on my Swiss Ancestor J.J. Winterberg, an orphan at age 12, who came to the Smithville, MO in 1850. He worked in the underground railroad, fought in the major Civil War Battle of Westport, was a good friend of Isaac Cody, Buffalo Bill's dad, and later worked as a saddle maker in Leavenworth and Valley Falls, KS.
2) A mystery/thriller set at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, VA, in modern times, featuring a professor of history turned reluctant amateur sleuth.
3) A book of Chinese poetry based on the life of Meng, my favorite Chinese poet who lived in 700 A.D.
4) A cookbook of my Swiss family recipes.
5) An experience with UFOs and ETs set in Newton, KS
6) A spiritual book of positive thinking.
1) A young adult book on my Swiss Ancestor J.J. Winterberg, an orphan at age 12, who came to the Smithville, MO in 1850. He worked in the underground railroad, fought in the major Civil War Battle of Westport, was a good friend of Isaac Cody, Buffalo Bill's dad, and later worked as a saddle maker in Leavenworth and Valley Falls, KS.
2) A mystery/thriller set at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, VA, in modern times, featuring a professor of history turned reluctant amateur sleuth.
3) A book of Chinese poetry based on the life of Meng, my favorite Chinese poet who lived in 700 A.D.
4) A cookbook of my Swiss family recipes.
5) An experience with UFOs and ETs set in Newton, KS
6) A spiritual book of positive thinking.
Welcome, Jackie!
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