EDUCATION

Writing Children’s Nonfiction Books for the Educational Market, online course taught by author Laura Purdie Salas, winter 2009.
Poetry for Children’s Books, online course by Anastasia Suen 2007.
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. Canada.  B.Sc. Major in Biology, minor in Fine Art, 1981.
Carleton University School of Architecture, Ottawa, Canada. 1976-78.  

WRITING
                  
Children’s Book Author/Illustrator 2002 to present

Authored and illustrated three books, Sonu and the Metal Elephant co-authored with Sylvia Sikundar.
(Scholastic India), The Himalayas: Count to Ten and Back Again (Tulika Books),
The Ice Berries co-authored with Sylvia Sikundar in The Puffin Book of Bedtime Stories anthology.
Authored 5 other picture books submitted to publishers for consideration.
Wrote non-fiction articles and poems for magazines in Canada and the US.
Illustrated 15+ books for publishers in the US, China, India, Africa and UK.

Memberships
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).
Membership Committee of the Picture Book Artist’s Association.

Managing Editor Biodiversity Journal
Jan. 2004 to present
a quarterly, peer-reviewed, international, science publication.
Tasks include; soliciting articles from researchers, arranging for peer reviews,
correspondence with authors and reviewers, schedule production, layout, copyedit and print management.

News Editor
Jan. 2000 to 2004
Biodiversity journal, researched and wrote news stories on current issues of wildlife and habitat conservation, global warming, etc.

SCIENCE

Production Team Member 1981 to 1995.

Natural Resources Canada, Science Directorate, Publications Division
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Publications Division
Canadian Nature Museum, Exhibits and displays
Parks Canada, Publications Division

Last updated 24 April 2009