Roland smith author biography example
Roland smith author biography.
Smith, Roland 1951–
Personal
Born November 30, 1951, in Portland, OR; married, wife's name Marie; children: (stepchildren) Bethany, Shawn, Niki.
Roland smith author biography example
Education: Attended Portland State University.
Addresses
Home—Wilsonville, OR. Agent—Barbara Kouts, P.O. Box 560, Bellport, NY 11713. [email protected].
Career
Zoologist and author.
Zoo keeper and senior research biologist at Portland Zoo, Portland, OR, and Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma, WA, for twenty years; American Zoo Association, red wolf species coordinator, for twelve years; member of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Red Wolf Recovery Team.
Has appeared on national and local television shows, including National Geographic, Audubon, Discover the World of Science, and Northwest Wild.
Awards, Honors
Outstanding Trade Books for Children designation, and Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book, both 1990, both for Sea Otter Rescue; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studie