ABOUT ME

Journalist/Novelist. Classically-trained pianist.
13 novels: Hidalgo Blood: Rodrigo García Olza: Vampire Curtain of Light; HACKAMORE REIN A Vampire from Spain: Rodrigo García Olza: HIDALGO TWINS; BLOODSTAINS BY DEAD HORSES: Rodrigo García Olza; Rodrigo García Olza: THE OPENING; PURGATORY FOG: Rodrigo García Olza; Rodrigo García Olza: THE EYE; TAROT: Rodrigo García Olza; Rodrigo García Olza: PAS DE DEUX; Rodrigo García Olza: ALTAR; Bombastic Gadflies; Superstar Passage The Reincarnation of Karen Carpenter. Spanish. Athletics educator Marquis 26th Who's Who South&Southwest U.of Kentucky basketball/sports 

(I attended the University of Kentucky while still a senior in high school.)

2009-2018 Journalist: Superstar Passage Communications. 

2006-2007 Writer Madison James, Inc. (NY) published July 2006 The Hamptons'​ Dan’s Papers.Wrote Business Plan. 

2004-2007 FreelanceJournalist. 

2001-2003 Camera Operator, Charlson Broadcast Technologies 
Creative/technical content live simulcast horse-racing. On-the-spot decision making: communication production staff/technical camera manipulation. Previously licensed Kentucky Racing Commission. 

1994-1998 Mentor Tutor, University of Kentucky Athletics Association's Center for Academic Tutorial Services (CATS). Assisted at-risk learners with undergraduate skills/sustained high level G.P.A.; historic academic accolades. Designed/wrote Tutorial Handbook. 

1990's Producer & Captioned News Coordinator, Kentucky Educational Television (KET). Producer nightly statewide newscast: liaison between 3 Louisville, KY/Lexington, KY affiliates (including Hazard, KY Mountain News). Daily news deadline; promotion content&editing; gubernatorial debates; research for nationally-syndicated news show.

EDUCATION
2009-present Master of Arts Teaching [Teacher Certification] (33 graduate hours), University of the Cumberlands
2007-2008 Master's degree: Management, University of Phoenix
1995-2005 30 completed graduate hours Master of Science Education/Instructional Systems Design, University of Kentucky
B.A. Journalism