Sylvia Valevicius is an educator with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English & Dramatic Arts, a Master of Arts degree in English Literature, and a Bachelor of Education degree. She has written 2 performing arts booklets for teens: Monologues for Youth Volumes 1 & 2, which deal with youth issues today. Sylvia has written a larger work - a memoir which includes self-care ideas, and literary examples of living a successful life: MEMOIR of HOPE & RESILIENCE: Passionate Late-Bloomer Talks Life, Literature, and Personal Empowerment. (photos, bibliography, included) Sylvia’s fourth book: Monologues for Grown-Ups Vol 1 is about reflection, insight, emotional growth, struggle to understand ourselves and others. It can be useful for workshops, auditions, or just sharing ideas of how events happen, and how we react. All of Sylvia’s books deal with human nature, psychology, emotions that are repressed, and/or expressed. There is a poetry which shines through with insight, understanding, and forgiveness. Lessons for all of us human beings. Sylvia has spent many years as a secondary school teacher, always one in heart, and is a firm believer of spreading positive inspiration. She is also a proud grandmother of many wonderful young people. Sylvia’s life and work have been featured in the Oakville Beaver, Ontario, May 2017