Birth City

Cedartown

Birth State

GA

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Retired law enforcement and a minister of the Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church (EMBC)

Biography

Rev. Allen is a member of the Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church (EMBC) where she serves as one of the associate ministers to Rev. Cleveland A. Thompson in the capacity of Director of Operations. A 33-year law enforcement veteran (retired), Rev. Allen lives in Colorado Springs with her husband Henry Allen, Jr., retired first sergeant from the United States Army. She and her husband have a blended family of eight adult children, 21 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. In 2009, Rev. Allen completed the autobiographical account of her family in a work entitled "From Whence They Came: the Genealogical History of an African American Family." In this account she documents the struggles and triumphs of eight generations of her family, beginning with her great-great-great grandmother, Eular, a slave on a plantation in Virginia. A native of Georgia, Rev. Allen grew up during the turbulence of the Civil Rights movement and embraces the lessons of that era. Committed to community involvement, she participates in organizations that promote minority youth development and empowerment. As a community activist, she addresses the issues of leadership, career development, women's issues in the criminal justice system and ministry, and youth projects. A significant aspect of Reverend Allen's ministry is encouraging and empowering people, especially women, to attain their highest potential. To that end, Reverend Allen has developed and presented conference workshops for professional and Christian organizations at the local, national, and international level, called The Pursuit of Excellence. The Pursuit of Excellence is a five part series of seminars that addresses four major areas of a woman's life. The five seminars are:

• Perfection! Really? But I'm a Mess!
• How to Succeed in the Workplace
• A Virtuous Woman ... How to Minister in a Tense-filled Home
• Women in Leadership Positions in Ministry: Treading Lightly
• How to Prepare for and Successfully Execute a Dynamic Interview

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Master's Degree in Criminal Justice (2005 ) - USC Pueblo, Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology/Criminology (2001) - Police Executive Research Forum: Senior Management Institute Police, Session 44, Boston MA (June 2010)

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Organizations

* The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
* The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
* National Sheriff's Association (NSA)
* The National Association of Professional Women

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

* Leadership
* Career Development
* Women's Issues in the Criminal Justice System and Ministry

Pseudonym

K. D. Huxman (for children)

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Freelance writer, freelance editor, poet

Biography

K.D. Huxman’s first love, after reading, was space. She wanted to be the first veterinarian astronaut. In college, she studied biology and was in Air Force ROTC. After college she became an Air Force officer. But rocketing to the stars was not to be. She married a fellow Air Force officer and settled into raising a family. But she never forgot her love of books or science. Many of her books have a science fiction or fantasy element. K.D. went on to earn an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Norwich University. Her first picture book is Dragon Talk. Her second picture book, Grizzelda Gorilla won an EPPY for Best Children’s/YA Ebook. Both picture books are from Dragonfly Publishing. She writes non-fiction for children at Apprentice Shop Books. After travelling around the country with the Air Force, K.D. settled in Colorado. On a clear night she enjoys looking up at the stars, dreaming, and writing.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

M.F.A. Writing for Children, Vermont College/Norwich University
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Organizations

Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Pikes Peak Writers

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

I love to talk about writing and the business of writing. Please contact me with an idea and I will see what I can put together for you.

Birth Year (-Died Year)

1940

Birth City

New York City

Birth State

NY

Current Location

Monument, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Engineer - Writer

Biography

Mr. Temkin worked in the design of satellites, rockets, missiles, and aircraft from 1962 to 2007. After retirement, he was a Fellow at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry for over three years where he wrote and lectured upon the history of technology.

Education/Training

Schooled at Carnegie Mellon University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and numerous post-graduate schools sponsored by The Army Electronics Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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Organizations

Member of the Royal Institute of Great Britain - Follow emeritus of the Western Museum of Mining & Industry

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

The history of technology

Birth Year (-Died Year)

1944

Birth City

Dayton

Birth State

OH

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Occupation(s)

Teacher, librarian, and writer

Biography

Having grown up here, I left Harrison High School for what is now the University of Northern Colorado and returned to teach 16 years in El Paso County School District #11. After early retirement, I foresook the planned Ph. D. in dramatic literature to co-coordinate the Spirit of Palmer Festival in 1986, to work for the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and later the Pikes Peak Library District. Again retired but working actively and travelling as much as I can, I hope to continue writing soon.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

University of Northern Colorado, majoring in English and Education - University of Birmingham, England, with a concentration in Shakespearean literature and performance - Master of Arts in History, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Published Works

Organizations

Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District

Speaker Availability

Yes

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Occupation(s)

Homemaker

Biography

Mary Irwin is an expert on the topic of Noah’s Ark and has conducted more than 25 years of research on the subject. She traveled the world with her late husband, astronaut James Irwin, who served on the historic Apollo 15 flight. The pair climbed Mount Ararat numerous times looking for the ark and searched for biblical antiquities throughout the Middle East. In 1972, they founded the nonprofit Christian organization High Flight Foundation. Irwin has published four books on her life experiences.

Education/Training

Two years of college education

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Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Speaker Availability

No

Pseudonym

P. J. Kline

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Biography

I'm a native of Colorado and grew up in the Denver area. I left after finishing college, but returned after 27 years.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

2 Master's Degrees - Bachelor of Science Degree

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Organizations

* Public Safety Writer's Association
* Society of Former FBI Agents
* National Association of Cold Case Investigators
* Professor Emeritus at Pikes Peak Community College

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Speaks on crime-related topics, the FBI, criminal profiling, and related topics