Norma Smith
Norma Smith was born in Detroit, grew up in Fresno, California, and has lived in the East Bay of San Francisco since the late 1960s. She worked in hospitals for more than 40 years, serving on the ethics committee and as a union shop steward. She has also worked as a journalist, translator-interpreter, educator, and as an editor and writing coach. She organizes conferences and events and facilitates writing workshops. Norma's work has been published in academic, political, and literary journals....See more
Norma Smith was born in Detroit, grew up in Fresno, California, and has lived in the East Bay of San Francisco since the late 1960s. She worked in hospitals for more than 40 years, serving on the ethics committee and as a union shop steward. She has also worked as a journalist, translator-interpreter, educator, and as an editor and writing coach. She organizes conferences and events and facilitates writing workshops. Norma's work has been published in academic, political, and literary journals. She has a BA in creative writing, an MA in Education, and a PhD in Ethnic & Cultural Studies. See less