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Karen Jean Matsko Hood
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Author and Poet
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About the Photographer
Karen Jean Matsko Hood has dabbled in photography for many years. She enjoys taking intuitive photographs of people and places, especially of Pacific Northwest nature scenes. You can find some of her photography artwork in her line of greeting cards, or professionally framed and paired with some of her poetry. From photographs of family and friends to portraits of vast, gray seascapes, Hood has captured them all within the lens of her camera, and wishes to share some of her viewpoint with other people who appreciate the aesthetic. Hood was born and raised in Great Falls, Montana. As an undergraduate, she attended the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. She attended the University of Great Falls in Great Falls, Montana. Hood received a B.S. Degree in Natural Science from the College of St. Benedict and minored in both Psychology and Secondary Education. Upon her graduation, Hood and her husband taught science and math on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Hood has completed postgraduate classes at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. In May 2001, she completed her Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. She has taken postgraduate classes at Lewis and Clark College on the North Idaho college campus in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; through Taylor University in Fort Wayne, Indiana; University of Washington in Seattle, Washington; Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington; and Washington State University, in Pullman, Washington. Hood is currently working on research projects to complete her Ph.D. in Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Hood resides in Greenacres, Washington, along with her
husband, thirteen children, and foster children. Her interests include writing,
teaching, and volunteering as a court advocate in the juvenile court system for
abused and neglected children. Hood is a literary advocate for youth and
adults. Her hobbies include cooking, baking, photography, indoor and outdoor
gardening, and the cultivation of unusual flowering plants and orchids. She
enjoys raising several specialty breeds of animals including Icelandic horses,
bichon frises, cockapoos, Icelandic sheepdogs, and a few rescue cats. Hood also
enjoys bird-watching and finds all aspects of nature precious. She demonstrates
a passionate appreciation of the environment and a respect You may contact Ms. Hood through the publisher’s office: Karen Jean Matsko Hood c/o Whispering Pine Press, Inc. P.O. Box 1469 Spokane Valley, WA 99037-1469 USA Phone: (509) 927-0404│Fax: (509) 927-1550 Website: www.karenjeanmatskohood.com Email: Karen@karenjeanmatskohood.com You may order Ms. Hood’s other books including poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for adults and children, by requesting them from your local bookstore and your local library. |
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