IBPA Publishing University 2026

I am a wife, mother of two adult daughters, and grandmother of one. I recently relocated to Tucson, Arizona after traveling across the country for more than 2 years, before that I was a life-long resident of northeast Ohio.
My passion is to promote learning and reading in the very youngest of learners and those who read with them. I have self-published four fact-based, easy-to-read books that introduce science in a fun and entertaining way to toddlers and beginning readers.
I illustrate my books with hand-made clay characters and props, rocks and minerals, and Photoshop.

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Your “Ask the Experts” consult schedule is:
                 
Fri May 15, 8:15am-8:40am
Table 4
Group
Distribution
Jared Kuritz, Strategies PR & Zoundy

Fri May 15, 9:15am-9:40am                  
Table 2
Group
Distribution
Andrew Van Sprang, Maple Press

Fri May 15, 2:20pm-2:35pm                  
Table 6B
One-on-One
Children's & YA Publishing
Wiley Barnes, Director of Chickasaw Press

Sat May 16, 1:00pm-1:15pm                
Table 6A
One-on-One
Publicity
Brandy Miller

Sat May 16, 3:10pm-3:25pm                
Table 7B
One-on-One
Public Speaking
Matt Briel, Lulu