Jane of All Trades Cred: I have installed hard floors windows, doors, dishwashers, decking, sinks. I have carried a gun, published stories, painted, raced BMW on dirt track, & played roller derby. I was a psychiatric counselor & Criminal Investigator. I have bred Half Moon Betta, Cercropia moth, Praying mantis, Dubia, Heritage chicken, Cayuga duck, Apple Snail. I have raised: Great Dane, Yorkshire Terrier, Dachshund, Ukrainian Maine Coon Cat, Persian/Sphynx cross, Macaw, Parrotlet, Parakeet, Cockatiel, Love Bird, Veiled Chameleon, Iguana, North American Toad, African Frog, Bearded Dragon, Cherry Footed Tortoise, Boa Constrictor, Guinea Pig. I teach Literature, Design, Graphic Art, and Digital Literacy. I am a known scofflaw, iconoclast, flirt, & habitual speeder. Current obsessions: redesigning uniform pants, publishing a graphic novel, passing escooter legislation, Lady Gouldian Finch breeding, and Mid Century Home Design. I value kindness, color, & authenticity. I despise a rotary.