Author: Diana M. Flareau

Diana M. Flareau earned a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in Education: Instructional Technology through California State University San Bernardino. In 2005, she was accepted into a doctorate program in Education: Community College Leadership through Walden University where she earned an ABD (all but dissertation). She enjoyed two major careers: one as a staff writer, photographer, and editor for various newspapers throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada. Later in time, she was employed as a community college reading, writing, and journalism instructor and taught in that capacity for 15 years until her retirement. However, her most important role throughout her adult life was that of a single mother of two children. While attending college and supporting her family, she generally worked two and three jobs in the service and hospitality industries. It was during those years and her years a professional, she experienced employment limitations based on her gender. Through her struggles (both personal and professional), she developed a deep concern regarding women’s issues, which led her to write the novel, “Eye of the Owl.”