Ada Brownell is the author of ten books. She has written fhundreds of artaicles for Christian publications since and spent much15 years as a reporter for The Pueblo Chieftain in Colo. She and her husband have five children, one in heaven, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. EDUCATION • B.S. Degree in Mass Communications (with distinction), 1984, University of Southern Colorado, now Colorado State University at Pueblo • University of Colorado Mini Medical School, certificate, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1996 • Certificate of Ministry, Berean College, Springfield, MO, 1992 • Dorothy C. Haskins, “Writing for Christian Publications,” 1962 • Fiction Writing, American School of Writing, 1966. * EMPLOYMENT • Free lance writer • Reporter/news writer/ journalist, mostly at The Pueblo Chieftain in Pueblo, Colo.; ● Also worked a short time as reporter for The Leadville Herald Democrat, Leadville, Colo. (1960s), and as a correspondent for The Grand Junction (Colo.) Daily Sentinel (1960). ●Editor, The Pentecostal Advocate, Rocky Mountain District newspaper for the Assemblies of God, 1970 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS • American Christian Fiction Writers • Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers • Communication Workers of America AFL- CIO HONORS AND AWARDS • • Colorado Psychiatric Society, 1998 media awareness award for sensitivity and insight in reporting issues of mental illness. • Nominated for the American Psychiatric Society’s writing award in 1995 and in 1996. • Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers, second, devotion contest, 2009 • Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters, first-place, environment, 1994 • Nominated for the Public Health Reporter 1994 Awards, AMC Cancer Research Center • Finalist, Religion News Writers Association, Louis Cassels Memorial Award, 1989 • Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Association, first, news feature, 1984 • Layman’s National Bible Committee, finalist, Journalism Student Editorial Contest, 1982 • We Write of Colorado, first, 1973 humorous division • Easter Seals, Project Linus, certificate of merit, for dedication, generosity and devotion to disabled Puebloans, 1997 • Colorado Press Women, juvenile writing and editing, second, 1966 Blog: http://inkfromanearthenvessel.blogspot.com Stick-to-Your-Soul Encouragement Ada Brownell Amazon Author page http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001KJ2C06