Among Worlds Author: Deb Kartheiser

Name: Deb Kartheiser
Countries: Japan, USA
Kind of TCK: Missionary's kid
Where you currently live: Rockford, Illinois (middle-class America in the blue-collar heartland, how ironic)
Main identifying characteristics: Refusing to act my age; rushing in where angels fear to tread; holding nothing sacred.
Current professional reincarnation: Training for a new career in veterinary medicine. Since my employer is an emergency clinic, I work nights and weekends, opposite from most of the rest of the planet.
Previous professional incarnations: Freelance journalist for national manufacturing/marketing publications (6 years); Church music ministry leader (6 years); Newspaper reporter at a daily metro paper in Florida (8 years); Advertising copywriter in Florida and Indiana (4 years); Radio commercial writer/producer in Indiana (4 years); Many other metamorphoses including grocery produce manager, child care worker and group-home houseparent for developmentally disabled adults.
Among Worlds articles: Too numerous to mention, starting with every issue since the magazine became a magazine. (Currently on sabbatical, due to the energy expended toward my current reincarnation, see above)
School experiences: Everything from U.S. public school and international schools in Japan to home schooling, international boarding school and missionary-run boarding school.
Contact Info: You can reach me at hopespringseternal54@yahoo.com. Because of my vampire-like work schedule, I can't guarantee a quick response, but I'd be glad to hear from you!