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Brenda's
Background:
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Growing up, as the middle child, in Ohio, Brenda
worked as a nanny and preschool teacher following college. She moved to
Missouri where she married, had her first daughter, earned a Masters Degree in
Religious Education, had her second daughter, worked as a hospital chaplain,
parent educator, and then served as the parenting expert on FOX TV4 in Kansas
City. In 2001, her first book Parenting Power in the Early Years was
published and she, along with her family, returned to Ohio. Today, she speaks
nationally, writes, and teaches on child behavior/parenting.
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Brenda's 10 years of writing/speaking include
every aspect of these trades:
Adjunct
University
Instructor |
Designed and
taught university and community college level classes and currently serves as
adjunct faculty in early childhood department, Central Ohio Technical
College.
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| Columnist |
inspiredparenting.net
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| Freelance
Writer |
Her feature
articles have appeared in over 100 publications and she successfully works with
the Regional Parenting Publication (RPP) market.
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| Author |
Scrapbook of
Christmas Firsts (Leafwood/08), You Can Speak (05), Parenting
Power in the Early Years (WinePress/01), and a contributing author to 25
books. Her newest parenting book will be released by Revell in
2009.
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Early
Childhood
Parenting Expert |
Answers questions
submitted by parents for Arizona Parenting magazine and at
ParentalWisdom.com by serving as a PW Advisor.
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| Media
Personality |
Frequent guest on
syndicated and regional radio programs.
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| Writing
Instructor |
Teaches at
national writer's conferences and bi-annually teaches a course she designed,
How to Get Published at the Knox County (OH) Career Center. |
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Professional
Memberships:
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CLASServices
Inc.
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Advanced
Writer's and Speaker's Association
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A guest on numerous syndicated radio programs
including: Armin Brott's "Positive Parenting", Decision Today and Focus on the
Family, Brenda has also appeared on local stations including:
WKWH - Shelbyville,
IN
KCWJ - Kansas City, MO
KBOI - Boise, ID
WBCL - Fort Wayne,
IN
WFHM - Cleveland, OH
WWJC - Duluth, MN
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KEEZ - Mankato, MN
KGGI -
Riverside, CA
KJSL - St. Louis, MO
WTSJ - Cincinnati, OH
KFRX -
Lincoln, NE
KROE - Sheridan, WY
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KGMI - Bellingham, WA
WBZ
- Boston, MA
KTIS - Twin Cities, MN
KNWC - Sioux Falls, SD
KFIA -
CA
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Brenda,
I wanted to thank you for being
such a delightful and informative guest on my radio program, Let's Talk
Adoption. You were charming and funny, offering helpful advice to our
listeners. I appreciate how organized you were, this is a huge help in a busy
studio. I look forward to having you back again as a guest.
Warmest
regards,
Mardie Caldwell, Radio Talk Show Host
www.LetsTalkAdoption.com
An Ohio resident, Brenda lives with her husband &
two daughters. In her free time she enjoys family vacations, watching CSI,
organic foods, singing in the church choir, and garage sales.
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