Winner of the Writer of the Year Award in 2012 at the Florida Christian Writers Conference
Selah Awards Finalist 2013 for The Cinderella Rule
Recognized by the Central Florida American Christian Fiction Writers Conference for First Runner Up in their Prompt Essay Contest in 2014
2019 Silver Finalist CAN Crown Marketing Awards for Platinum Faith
Second Place in the Royal Dragonfly 2019 Book Contest in the Religion/Spirituality Category for Platinum Faith
Awards
First place in the 2020 Illumination Book Awards in the Best Devotional Category for They Call Me Mom.
Second place 2020 Director’s Choice Award in the Nonfiction Book Category at this year’s Selahs for They Call Me Mom.
Finalist in the 2020 Cascade Book Awards, Best Nonfiction Book category for Platinum Faith
Finalist in the 2020 Best Book Awards in the Religion: Christian Inspirational category for Platinum Faith
Third place 2020 Selah Award in the Devotional Category for They Call Me Mom.
Third place in the 2020 AWSA Golden Scroll Awards in the Devotional Category for They Call Me Mom
2020 Gold Winner CAN Crown Marketing Awards in Broadcasting for Platinum Faith.
2020 Silver Winner CAN Crown Marketing Awards in Visual Media for They Call Me Mom.
2020 Best Nonfiction Book Third Place – Christian Market Book Awards for They Call Me Mom.
First place in the 2020 Royal Dragonfly Self-Help/Inspirational Category for They Call Me Mom.
2022 Christian Market Book Award Winner for Navigating Minefields
2022 Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Winner for Navigating Minefields
2022 Director’s Choice Award Finalist for Navigating Minefields
2020 Selah Winner for nonfiction articles – online for How Faith Empowers Us to Respond vs React published on Crosswalk.com
Education & Memberships
Master of Fine Arts in Communications
Focused on marketing and PR
Southern New Hampshire University. 2020.
*Received the Distinguished Scholar Award*
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Concentrations in Behavioral Social Science and Humanities with a Minor in Criminal Justice
University Central Florida. 2015.
Florida State University 2000-2001
American Association of Literary Agents
National Society of Leadership and Success
Christian Authors Network (CAN) member
AWSA Advanced Writers and Speakers Association member
SCBWI
Christian Communicators graduate
Distinguished Scholar Award 2020 for highest GPA in master’s program.
Southern New Hampshire University
Sigma Tau Delta
International English Honor Society
Interviews
I’ve been featured as a guest for these television, radio programs, and popular author blogs:
Mars Hill Network with host Dawn Sessler across NY and Canada **7 stations + 15 translators**
Warning: 5 No No’s for Girls on Channelmom.com
Rules on Romance for Girls on Channelmom.com
“Teen Talk” with Choose Now Ministries, Nicole O’Dell
“Win’s Women of Wisdom” with Win Charles
“Divine Calling” with Stephanie Riggs, KRKS in Denver, Colorado
Guest with Jonathan Tripp for Jonathan Tripp Live on leadership and performance
“Your Money God’s Way” with Steve Repak on the Just Jesus Radio Network
REACH, FM in Leesburg, Florida with Anitra Parmele
Woman to Woman on Premier Christian Radio 1K UVM with host Maria
**Largest Christian radio station in the United Kingdom**
Bridge City News in Canada on Miracle Channel with host Paul Arthur
Homekeepers on Christian Television Network. 2020.
Interview and cover story for Leading Hearts Magazine and podcast with host Amber Weigandt-Buckley
“What Single Women Need to Know about Men’s Wiring” Debbie Chavez Show
Youth Wednesday Bookmark with Caroline Baldwin,1 Ottowa, Ontario
Kim Pagano Show AM 1590 KVTA
WKTO FM in Edgewater, FL with host Carol Henry
Faith Radio with host Bob Crittenden
Moody Radio Spokane with Scott and Dee in the Morning
Voices in My Head podcast with host Rick Lee James
Morning Magazine Angel 95 FM KHCA
Thriving Beyond Belief podcast with host Cheryl Scruggs
The Common Good with Brian From and Ian Simkins” WYLL Salem Radio
Bridge City News in Canada on Miracle Channel with host Paul Arthur
Yahweh Sisterhood Book Club with host Jo Massaro
CPE interview with Craig von Buseck of Inspiration.org | article here
Going Deeper on WGTS 91.9 FM in D.C. with host Kevin Krueger
Moms on the Mic podcast with hosts Ryan & Laura Dobson
Love and the Red Carpet on GirlfriendIt radio with Patty Lynn Wyatt and Lisa Jernigan
