Loretta Mijares

Biography

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Loretta Mijares uses her wide-ranging skills and education in engineering, literature, and teaching to bring a sharp eye and fresh vision to writing projects and teaching environments.

After completing dual undergraduate degrees in Electrical Engineering and English at the University of California, Irvine, Loretta worked as an engineer on classified projects for a space and defense contractor. She then completed a Ph.D. in Literature at New York University and taught literature, technical writing, and an introductory engineering course at State University of New York Maritime College. She currently lives in Northern California, where she teaches at Santa Rosa Junior College and works as a contract writer and editor.