About W. D. Isdell

Wendy Isdell in 1995.

Brief Biography

Basic Info

  • Born: March 30, 1975.   Richmond, VA, US.
  • Height: 5'1-1/2"
  • Weight: more than an electron, less than the sun.
  • Current Residence: Virginia.
  • Current Employment: Starving artist.

Education

  • 1993 - Advanced Diploma. Stafford High School.
  • 1997 - B.A. in Creative Studies, Writing Focus. Hofstra University.
  • 2001 - M.A. in Liberal Studies, Writing Focus. Mary Washington College.
  • 2002 - Ph.D. in Religion.
  • 2002 - Doctor of Divinity.

Publishing Credits

  • 1993 - A Gebra Named Al, Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis, MN
  • 1993 - Using A Gebra Named Al in the Classroom, Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis, MN
  • 1996 - The Chemy Called Al, Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis, MN
  • 1996 - Using The Chemy Called Al in the Classroom, Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis, MN

Hobbies

  • Mangling innocent websites long into the night.
  • Playing classical guitar.
  • The Sims (a video game by EA/Maxis).
  • SecondLife (online community).
  • Gardening and herbalism.
  • Occasional writing.   Sometimes on napkins.

Languages

  • English and Spanish; some French and German; and a little ancient Latin, Hebrew, Greek, and Akkadian.
  • Html, javascript, SecondLife LSL/Mono, VisualBasic.
  • May possibly speak in tongues when properly inspired.
  • Fluent in absolute nonsense.

Useful (?) Skills:

  • Adobe Photoshop, MS Office, type 100+ wpm, other things you'd find on a boring resume.
  • Can also tie things into knots with my feet.

Household Members

  • One cat: Riddle.
  • One partly-domesticated dragon named Randy.