Shirley Kawa-Jump

Shirley Kawa-Jump received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Massachusetts, graduating with honors. She wrote her first published article at age eleven, and was hired as a freelance reporter for a weekly newspaper at the age of twelve. Since then, she has gone on to pursue a highly successful career as a freelance writer. During her twenty-plus-year career, Ms. Jump has had over 2,500 articles published, with many of her stories appearing in nationally recognized magazines and newspapers. In addition to being the author of two published books, she is a highly sought after speaker.