Mary T. Ficalora is an American author, educator, event coordinator, and television producer.
Background Ficalora was born in San Jose, California on April 13, 1960. Being the daughter of an IBM engineer, she spent her childhood of the late 60s and early 70s in South America and Italy. As of 2013, she is producing and coordinating continuing education courses for psychologists,"Radio Shows 2008" The Universal Learning Series. Retrieved March 5, 2013. as well as substitute teaching in Los Angeles."Amazing Performances: Mary Ficalora". Arizona Football League. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
Her education includes attending school in Milan, Italy, Montevideo, Uruguay, London, and Stamford, Connecticut. She attended Marymount College and Gonzaga University before graduating from Arizona State University."Mary T. Ficalora" Nothing Binding. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
Ficalora received a producing fellow certificate from the American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film and Television Production. In 2011, she also earned an Education Specialist credential from California State University, Northridge.
Career Ficalora began her career in film and television production. Ficalora worked for several years at KAET-TV in Phoenix, Arizona and KXLY-TV in Spokane, Washington. She received a Seattle Emmy nomination in 1986 for producing and directing The KXLY Video Rock-Off. She also was the assistant to the producer and post-production coordinator for a Disney program in the late 80's, Backstage at the Zoo.Bentley, Amy (November 11, 2011). "Agoura Hills author's book on U.S. policies draws notice" Ventura County Star. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
She studied Gnostic Kabbalah with Stephan Hoellar at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles and is a former daily contributor to Allvoices writing about tarot and related topics. Allvoices. Retrieved March 12, 2013. This column has been continued and incorporated into her personal blog, Choosing Honor.
Book Ficalora has written a social issues"Small Press Book Watch" Midwest Book Review. Retrieved March 14, 2013. book, Choosing Honor: An American Woman’s Search for God, Family, and Country in an Age of Corruption."Choosing Honor" "Foreword Reviews". Retrieved March 13, 2013."CHOOSING HONOR" Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved March 6, 2013."Things You Can Do To Improve Your Community" Naturally Fayette. Retrieved March 6, 2013. It was a finalist for USA Book News "Best Books 2009" award."THE USA “BEST BOOKS 2009” AWARDS" USA Book News. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
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External links Avail Press Choosing Honor Mary T. Ficalora blog