After I attended the Academy of Arts in Newark and the Art Students League of NY, I had a one woman exhibition at the Perdalma Art Gallery in NYC.

As an Electro-Mechanical Designer at ITT, I helped design a communications satellite and at the Bendix Corp., I helped design the flight control systems for the Concord, 747, and the DC10.

I achieved the distinction as an outstanding senior in the Humanities Honors Program at William Paterson University.

My short story, "Tunnel Vision," earned First Prize in the Emily Greenaway Creative Writing Award and my short story, "Wolves," earned their Honorable Mention.

I have written over one-hundred articles on the Italian and Italian-Americans for the "Avanti," an Italian American Newsletter.

The West Essex, NJ's, UNICO National chapter presented me a Certificate of Appreciation that a reads," In Recognition of Your Services to the Literary and Cultural Achievements for Our Heritage. "

I have been interviewed by many newspapers and radio stations such as North Jersey's 1500AM and 1370WALK.AM.NY.