Experienced Writer. Confessed Coffee Addict.
As editor of her 5th grade newspaper, The Tomiyasu Wallstreet Dragon , Aleza Goldsmith Freeman dazzled the playground with a groundbreaking expose on sporks. But really it was years earlier, in the 2nd grade, when she discovered her passion for writing. She penned a poem about the many practical uses for a unicorn's horn and has been hooked on writing since.
Aleza thrives on deadlines and has years of experience working in fast-paced environments, from newsrooms to advertising agencies. An award-winning journalist, she was a reporter and editor in Northern California and Las Vegas, and even had the opportunity to travel and report from Israel and Argentina. Her works have appeared in publications globally, including the Jerusalem Post and the Los Angeles Times . She has first place awards for Entertainment Writing, Headline Writing and Page Design from the Nevada Press Association and Suburban Newspapers of America.
In 2011, Aleza and her husband artist Howard Freeman co-created Big Doodle Head , a publishing company offering books, music and more for kids and the kid at heart. Their first book Candy Store at the Edge of the Galaxy is available for purchase online . They live in Las Vegas with their son, three cats and the occasional spider.
