Cheri is a native Californian who loves to travel, and has always described herself as a “perpetual gypsy.” Cheri’s mother passed away when she was only six years old. Her father was a carpenter and he moved around the state wherever his work took him. Her stepmother and she followed him, which meant changing schools often and exploring new areas. This lifestyle instilled in her a desire to see new places and meet new people.

In addition, she has designed computer generated (MS Word and WordPerfect) court documentation templates and macros for use in government agencies and law offices. She has written and edited technical/procedure manuals teaching government agency employees how to use networked PCs, various computer programs, as well as employee and managerial  procedure manuals. She has been involved in several computer program and process redesign committees throughout her governmental career. 

Although she has a wide range of interests and experience within the governmental and business realms, she enjoys writing and editing fiction (in particular historical, sci-fi and fantasy genres). 

She provides particular expertise with creative non-fiction, journal/diary/autobiographical  writing, biographies, local histories, and general historical non-fiction.  She especially adept with memoir and family history writing, which she also teaches to seniors and young adults at her local library. With an extensive background in legal research (paralegal), as well as historical and genealogical research, she provides extensive, in-depth  fact checking of any text she edits.