Valerie Mellema

B.S. in Agribusiness/Equine Business and Industry

Minor in Animal Science

West Texas A&M University

Valerie has been writing all of her life through creative writing and journalism, but began Words You Want in September of 2006. Through her associate editor position, she gained great insight on the journalism industry as a whole. She is able to write over a variety of topics from horse training and dog training to metal stamping, but enjoys equine writing most of all.

 

 

Troy Mellema

Troy handles all aspects of office management and accounting. Troy is also an expert diamond, loan and sports writer. He has accumulated several accounts throughout his career with Words You Want and contributes to the daily success of the business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terry Watson

Terry Watson is a talented writer with experience in numerous fields. He has interests in various topics ranging from music to economics. He is also an expert in the areas of customer service, gambling and sports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robin Ragan

Ph.D. Spanish Literature

M.A. Spanish

B.A. Spanish

University of Illinois

Robin is an Assistant Professor of Modern Languages in Spanish at Knox College. She enjoys translating English to Spanish and Spanish to English, as the language is her passion. She has studied abroad at the University of Barcelona. She has also worked in Barcelona, Grenada and Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has also received grants to travel to Costa Rica. Feel free to visit her website at Knox College by clicking here to see more of her credentials.

Lance Parker

Lance Parker attended the New Mexico Military Institute and attended college in Austin, Texas, where he studied Psychology and Fine Arts.  Art is his passion, as is any form of expression.  A lover of knowledge and student of life, Lance is an open minded person with a willingness to learn and help others learn as well.

Personal interests, hobbies and areas of expertise include art, martial arts, philosophy, cooking and nutrition and traveling, Epicureanism and asceticism.  His range of experience spans over technology, customer service, and interpersonal relations and communication.  He is well studied in eastern religions and philosophies and has traveled extensively.

 

 

Beth Wheeler

Beth has 12 years experience in designing brochures, newsletters, calendars and doing data entry. She loves to bake and is always experimenting with new recipes. In her spare time, she loves to write stories, poetry, cross-stitch and needlepoint. A story about her mother, “A Snow Flake,” is one of many stories in a book published by Loving Healing Press.

She has been an Alzheimer’s Advocate for 3 years. As an Alzheimer’s Advocate she writes letters and visits with Congress to inform them of the importance of Alzheimer’s research.

 

 

 

 

Anna Cunningham

Associate Degree in Medical Secretarial Science

Oklahoma State University

Technical Branch

Anna has 12 years’ experience in transcribing medical reports with related editing and proofreading skills. She is an avid reader, reading all genres of fiction and nonfiction, focusing on medical issues, alternative medicine, history, and interior decorating.   She also enjoys writing short stories, watercolor painting, gardening, crocheting, and cross-stitching.  She is married with two adult sons, one daughter-in-law, and four grandchildren.

Kay-Lynn Huffaker

Associates in Applied Science – Medical Laboratory Technology
Associates in Science
Licensed Medical Laboratory Technician

Amarillo College

Current student at Texas Tech University School of Pharmacy and will graduate in 2010 with a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
Member of the American Quarter Horse Association and competes at AQHA shows.
Writes knowledgeably over a variety of topics, but her fields of expertise are the Equine and Medical fields.

 

 

 

Chera Hodges

Chera is an award-winning poet with experience in many writing and editing fields. She attended the College of Santa Fe as a creative writing major and Amarillo College as a photography major.

Areas of expertise include specialty equine, photography, art, music, literature, and French culture.