Teacher-mentor-author
ReneeFajardo is an attorney by training, who after spending several years working with inner city children and homeless families she decided that her first love, writing, was a more effective way to use her skills. In 1996, the mother of seven, decided to write her first children's book based on cultural family foods. She turned her passion for working with children and young adults into a career as she began to teach writing, workshops and storytelling seminars. Today Ms. Fajardo, along with Carl Ruby, Ed Winograd and Arlette Lucero is the co-author/compiler of five multi-cultural children's books; Holy Mole Guacamole & Other Tummy Tales (97), Pinch A Lotta Enchiladas & Other Tummy Tales (02) and Chili Today, Hot Tamale & Other Tummy Tales ( 04) and Ole! Posole! & Other Tummy Tales( 06) and Frijoles, Elotes y Chipotles, Oh My & Other Tummy Tales(15). Fajardo was also featured in the Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul 2005 book. She teaches storytelling, poetry, creative writing and fiction and non-fiction workshops.
