Lorelei is a communications specialist with 15 years of experience and ample online technical knowledge. She is skilled at technical writing, business writing, creative writing, Web content development, HTML hand-coding, graphics modification, desktop publishing (including newsletters, brochures, fliers, etc.), and editing.

She attended the University of Maryland University College where she was a member of the Tau Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honors Society. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies in 2007, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

She is a current Graduate student at East Carolina University, majoring in Linguistics. After completion of this MA in 2011, she plans on pursuing a doctorate degree.

Professional positions she has held include Documents Specialist at a real estate software company, Product Manager at America Online in their Social Media division, and Technical Writer, Communications Specialist, and Escrow Manager at a title insurance company. She has also worked as an HTML Programmer with a Web publisher and as the Customer Service Manager at an online gaming company. Additionally, Lorelei holds a Virginia Building Technical Class B Contractors License, and is a licensed title insurance agent.

She has authored a technical self-help medical book, edited two programming books, designed and programmed an in-depth title insurance technical knowledgebase, and created and continues to maintain an award-winning support Web site for those diagnosed with a heart condition called Mitral Valve Prolapse.

Originally from Maryland, Lorelei now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband, son, and two dogs. Her personal interests include reading, hiking, photography, and traveling to places that have lots of palm trees.