Roberta Halpern, a former secondary school English teacher, has always loved to write.  In 1999 she left the public schools to begin a creative freelance life.  She has been a face painter; a practitioner of Hawaiian massage; a dance program presenter; an artists’ model;  and an interfaith minister.  Currently, she lives in Philadelphia where she writes and paints.  She loves going to the movies and attending live music events.  Her first memoir, Courage Reborn, is a handbook for early grief.
     Roberta believes that creative expression is essential for healing and for our humanity.