Eleanor NashEleanor G. Nash, "Ele" to her friends, began writing poetry as a teen-ager, studied writing at the University of Pittsburgh, earned a BA in English summa cum laude at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. She completed the Certificat Program in Poetry at the University of Washington in 2003, and went on to earn her MA in English and Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University in 2016. She is known for writing impromptu doggerel, special occasion poetry, music, hymns, and original songs. She has produced two CDs of her music and poetry, and her works have been published in literary journals, magazines, and sung in church. Throughout her adult life she balanced careers as a health care administrator and church musician. She is a classically trained pianist and organist who served liturgical and non-liturgical churches for over 40 years as organist/choir director as well as playing piano for musical shows starting in high school. Read More Read Less