ABOUT JOELLE STEELE

Joelle Steele launched her first website, joellesteele.com, on Monday, August 15, 1994. She is a high-IQ (186) polymath. She has a BA in Language Arts (a double-major in English and Linguistics) from California State University-East Bay. She has an Associate in Arts from Santa Monica College, and also has Vocational Certificates in Ornamental Horticulture and Interior Design. She received a summer scholarship in French from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. She had nine years of private art and music instruction while growing up. She has a working proficiency in Spanish and French; and an elementary knowledge of Italian, Swedish, and Latin. She loves reading, watching international TV, gardening, hiking, painting, and photography. Joelle was born in San Francisco, grew up in Monterey, and lived in southern and central California until she moved to Lacey, Washington in 2005, where she lives in a beautiful forested neighborhood with her husband and two cats.

RESUME HIGHLIGHTS

1973-pres. Author-writer of 64+ books (34 still in print, fiction and non-fiction); 800+ articles, 60+ short stories, co-writes, contributing chapters, nine advice columns; and numerous works for hire, poems, lyrics, ad copy, jingles, speeches, interviews, and a wide variety of reports for corporations and government entities. Began self-publishing her books in 2004.

1973-pres. Genealogist and family historian (professionally since 1983). Specializing in online lineage tracing using numerous genealogical websites to ensure accuracy. Also writes, edits, and typesets genealogical histories in book and PDF form for clients (40+ to date). For five years, was a volunteer editor and typesetter for the newsletter of the Swedish-Finn Historical Society.

1983-pres. Adjunct faculty at 12+ colleges in California and Washington. Teaching only genealogy and writing/publishing as of 2024.

1973-2024. Artist, designer/illustrator, photographer, digital photo restorer.

1988-2024 Typesetter of fiction and non-fiction books.

1983-2024 Wrote and sold 100+ small business contract templates.

1973-2024 Court-certified expert in face and ear identification; forgery detection (professionally since 1983); and the usual and customary practices in the landscape industry.

1972-2024 Astrologer specializing in career and life purpose.

2006-2016 Owner, landscape design business.

1975-2005 Editor of 200+ books, articles, and theses.

1983-2006 Publisher of books and six small press periodicals, including two for the horticultural industry. edited and published newsletters for non-profit groups.

1986-1996 Landscape designer, co-owner of landscape business, consultant to the interior and exterior landscape industry.

1984-1997 Owner, property management business.

1983-1996 Speaker, conferences and lecture circuits, interiorscape and landscape topics, publishing, and astrology.

1981-1993 Private art instruction for ages 12 and up.

1980-1984 Interior landscaper and floral designer.

1977-1979 Part-time and temp work.

1975-1977 VP and creative director for international book publisher.

1975-1977 Music producer and co-owner of recording studio.

1971-1973 Senior illustrator and copywriter for advertising agency.