I have an M.A. (1972 Boston College) in English and American literature and taught college English, humanities and women's studies for 23 years. I also studied French in Strasbourg and La Rochelle, France and attended art schools on the Greek islands of Paros and Samos. Following my retirement from college teaching, I became a docent at The Art Institute of Chicago and created A Woman's Place retreat center in New Buffalo, MI. Currently, I teach women's studies, short story seminars and watercolor basics at several locations on Chicago's North Shore and in New Buffalo. I also paint, write and travel to Greece and France whenever possible.