“Property manager by day,
                                        freelance writer by night … ” 

I’m freelance writer who has a column in the San Mateo Daily Journal and landed a freelance gig with The Epoch Times. The column is on astronomy and is called, “Look UP” and is published weekly on Saturdays. I usually write about what’s in the west night sky. For The Epoch Times, I pitch a few ideas and they’ll usually approve one or two. My beat covers Northern California (from Fresno), Oregon Washington, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. I’m also the newsletter editor for the San Mateo County Astronomical Society.

As most writers, I’m not able to support myself solely on my writing skills so I do property management. There was a time when I believed the only way I could afford to live on my own in the Bay Area was to get into property management. I was given the opportunity through OfficeTeam/Robert Half when I was offered a temp-to-hire assignment at Westlake Realty. I worked at a variety of properties in short amount of time, such as, low-income for families and seniors, workforce and market rate properties. I went on to use my property management skills when I was the office and communications manager at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame. It was a large property with two buildings besides the church and was over 100 years old. Currently I’m at Heritage Realty, handling a variety of more than 100 residential properties. My job search continues since I’m earning what most leasing agents make and health benefits aren’t offered.