Ancient Personal History
Born in Houston, Texas. October 1952
Certified Occupational Therapist, 1970. Specialized in child and adolescent psychiatry. Austin State Hospital.
Director of a Preschool/Kindergarten for English speaking children in Frankfurt, Germany 1973 - 1975
San Francisco State University. BA in English/Creative Writing & Art/Ceramic Sculpture.
Taught creative writing and ceramic sculpture in private workshops and public schools.
Currently
Living happily with my family in Northern, CA.
Professional Writing Affiliations
Past-President of Sierra Writers
Member & Webmaster, Sierra Writers
Member - Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Member - Bay Area Independent Publishers Association
Professional Tea Affiliations
Certified Tea Specialist, Specialty Tea Institute, U.S. Tea Assn.
World Tea Academy
World Tea Expo, Advisory Board Member (4 years)
World Tea News, Contributing Writer
Tea Magazine, Contributing Writer
San Francisco International Tea Festival - Organizer
ITCC - International Tea Cuppers Club
ITSS - International Tea Sippers Society
- Emma Lea's First Tea Party
- Emma Lea's Magic Teapot
- Emma Lea's First Tea Ceremony
- Emma Lea's Tea With Daddy
- Going Gongfu, A Tea Adventure In China (Coming Fall 2014)
- Start Your Own Family Teatime
- ITSS - A Tea Sippers Journal (May, 2014)
- ITSS - A Teatime Activity Book (May, 2014)
- Everything Health Tea Book (June, 2014)
Seduced By A Leaf, A Tea Reader; Living One Cup At A Time, Tuttle Publishing, 2011
Teatime With Children, The Soul and Spirit of Tea, Talking Leaves Press, 2013