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Photo by Jessica Kalehua
Pelfrey
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Pamela is a veteran author, first having been published in 1976.
Her many works span the genres from poetry to short stories, journal
articles to theatrical plays, instructional materials to screen
plays. With M H Media, she is presenting her first full book, Moving
Over the Edge, Artists with Disabilities Take the Leap.
Born and raised in Nebraska, she graduated from Denver University
with dual degrees: Psychology and Sociology. She has also taken
graduate courses in Broadcasting, Journalism and Educational Media.
Her experiences in the field of Arts Administration include consulting
for The National Endowment for the Arts, The National Arts and Disability
Center, BBC, PBS, and The Rockefeller Foundation. She has served
on multiple grant panels and planning committees. Her final project
before retiring was coordinating a 12-state conference for the Western
Arts Federation.
In addition to the multiple awards won for her video and radio
work, she has been:
- Presented with the 2005 Media Access Award of Merit by
the California Governor's Committee
- Honored with an award category named for her in the Superfest
International Media Festival on Disabilities
- Presented with Ever Widening Circle's Arts and Culture award
in 2005 for her 30 years of work opening doors for artists with
disabilities.
- Named Berkeley's Woman of the Year
- Presented with KRON's "For Those Who Care" award
- Named one of New Mobility's Top 10 People of the Year
Pamela has a personal website at http://www.madknight.com/pamela
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