Tricia Psarreas
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Tricia Psarreas is an author and owner of a freelance writing company. Her first book, Freedom's Rein
, was published in 2008.
descent. She attended Lynn public schools throughout her education and completed her senior year of high school at North Shore Community College
, where she participated in the college’s Honors Program. She later pursued a degree in English with a concentration on Professional Writing from Ellis College of the New York Institute of Technology
, graduating summa cum laude in July, 2006. In 2007, she was awarded Ellis’s Most Outstanding Graduate Student and nominated for the GREAT Student award based on her undergraduate work. She still holds the title of Ellis's Most Outstanding Graduate.
Psarreas began writing as a young child, and continues to develop her literary skills in academic, professional, and literary endeavors. She began a freelance writing company, The Brighter Writer, which caters to clientele on five different continents and currently employs six other writers, most of whom are also NYIT alumni. The company offers writing, editing, and online layout and marketing services. Psarreas also offers one-on-one writing and publishing consulting sessions in person, online, and through mediums like Skype. Her company prides itself on its personal touch developing freelance projects, and it has received praise from its many clients.
Due to her company’s success, Psarreas has become a member of the Elance
Customer Service Council, a small group that represents thousands of freelance writers. Her academic and literary success also provided her with a seat on the New York Institute of Technology
Business Advisory Board through NYIT's School of Management.
Psarreas is active in many volunteer organizations focusing on education, environmental, political, and poverty issues in the Massachusetts area. She worked closely with the Massachusetts public school system, tutoring local Massachusetts children in English, and serving as a special education mentor with Lynn Classical High School and Greater Lynn Mental Health and Retardation Association (1999–2002). Additionally, Psarreas worked closely with MassPIRG, a citizens’ advocates group in Massachusetts. Through MassPIRG, Psarreas registered over 1000 18-24 year old students to vote in 2004, taught five Lynn elementary schools about water preservation with MassPIRG’s Water Watch, and raised a significant sum of money for its Hunger and Homelessness program.
Tricia Psarreas plans to merge her professional and service activities by continuing to speak to high schools and colleges about some of the prevalent issues in her book Freedom’s Rein, such as domestic abuse, eating disorders, and the writing process. She is also a strong advocate for the Massachusetts-based charity Raising a Reader MA
, for which she appeared as a celebrity author at their 2010 Goodnight Moon Gala.
Psarreas is also involved with Children International
, a global child sponsorship organization. She sponsors a young girl from Honduras and hopes to maintain a close relationship with the child as she continues to grow. According to Psarreas, family is very important and she hopes to sponsor more children after she and her fiance Jeffrey Murray get married in September 2011.
, in 2008. She co-wrote this autobiography of Shane Sellers
, an American thoroughbred
horseracing jockey
, garnering critical praise, but also sparking controversy within the horse racing world due to its frank discussion of eating disorders among jockeys, domestic violence
, and other sensitive topics. The book has been featured in the Thoroughbred Times, MSNBC
, Fox Business News, and the New York Daily News
, among other venues. A lengthy interview with Shane Sellers was filmed for The TODAY Show
in July 2008.
Psarreas is currently finishing her second book, a fantasy
novel titled Pricked by a Rose which is reportedly a prequel of sorts to her upcoming Grimmora Series. She has ghost-written other books for a number of notable clients, but Freedom’s Rein is the first to credit her.
, Massachusetts
. It is a full service writing company with a worldwide clientele.
Freedom's Rein
Freedom’s Rein is the autobiography of American thoroughbred horseracing jockey Shane Sellers, co-authored by Tricia Psarreas. It chronicles his life before and during his 26-year-long career, and also exposes the increasing problem of eating disorders among jockeys, a problem he has tried to get...
, was published in 2008.
Biography
Tricia Psarreas was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Anna and Costas Psarreas, both of GreekGreeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
descent. She attended Lynn public schools throughout her education and completed her senior year of high school at North Shore Community College
North Shore Community College
North Shore Community College is a two-year community college in Danvers and Lynn Massachusetts. It offers associate degrees as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits for transfer to other colleges...
, where she participated in the college’s Honors Program. She later pursued a degree in English with a concentration on Professional Writing from Ellis College of the New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational research university in New York City. NYIT has five schools and two colleges, all with a strong emphasis on technology and applied scientific research...
, graduating summa cum laude in July, 2006. In 2007, she was awarded Ellis’s Most Outstanding Graduate Student and nominated for the GREAT Student award based on her undergraduate work. She still holds the title of Ellis's Most Outstanding Graduate.
Psarreas began writing as a young child, and continues to develop her literary skills in academic, professional, and literary endeavors. She began a freelance writing company, The Brighter Writer, which caters to clientele on five different continents and currently employs six other writers, most of whom are also NYIT alumni. The company offers writing, editing, and online layout and marketing services. Psarreas also offers one-on-one writing and publishing consulting sessions in person, online, and through mediums like Skype. Her company prides itself on its personal touch developing freelance projects, and it has received praise from its many clients.
Due to her company’s success, Psarreas has become a member of the Elance
ELance
Elance is a global Internet platform for online employment, where businesses hire independent freelance professionals with online collaboration tools to help manage remote teams and projects online. Utilizing the platform, businesses can connect with and hire remote workers with skills such as...
Customer Service Council, a small group that represents thousands of freelance writers. Her academic and literary success also provided her with a seat on the New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational research university in New York City. NYIT has five schools and two colleges, all with a strong emphasis on technology and applied scientific research...
Business Advisory Board through NYIT's School of Management.
Psarreas is active in many volunteer organizations focusing on education, environmental, political, and poverty issues in the Massachusetts area. She worked closely with the Massachusetts public school system, tutoring local Massachusetts children in English, and serving as a special education mentor with Lynn Classical High School and Greater Lynn Mental Health and Retardation Association (1999–2002). Additionally, Psarreas worked closely with MassPIRG, a citizens’ advocates group in Massachusetts. Through MassPIRG, Psarreas registered over 1000 18-24 year old students to vote in 2004, taught five Lynn elementary schools about water preservation with MassPIRG’s Water Watch, and raised a significant sum of money for its Hunger and Homelessness program.
Tricia Psarreas plans to merge her professional and service activities by continuing to speak to high schools and colleges about some of the prevalent issues in her book Freedom’s Rein, such as domestic abuse, eating disorders, and the writing process. She is also a strong advocate for the Massachusetts-based charity Raising a Reader MA
Raising A Reader MA
Raising A Reader MA is a non-profit organization launched in 2006 as a GreenLight Fund initiative beginning in Chelsea, Massachusetts.In order to combat the crisis in early literacy, Raising A Reader MA works with a variety of early childhood partners to provide children's books and formalized...
, for which she appeared as a celebrity author at their 2010 Goodnight Moon Gala.
Psarreas is also involved with Children International
Children International
Children International is a nonprofit humanitarian organization dedicated to bettering the lives of impoverished children, their families and communities....
, a global child sponsorship organization. She sponsors a young girl from Honduras and hopes to maintain a close relationship with the child as she continues to grow. According to Psarreas, family is very important and she hopes to sponsor more children after she and her fiance Jeffrey Murray get married in September 2011.
Freedom's Rein
Psarreas wrote her debut book, Freedom's ReinFreedom's Rein
Freedom’s Rein is the autobiography of American thoroughbred horseracing jockey Shane Sellers, co-authored by Tricia Psarreas. It chronicles his life before and during his 26-year-long career, and also exposes the increasing problem of eating disorders among jockeys, a problem he has tried to get...
, in 2008. She co-wrote this autobiography of Shane Sellers
Shane Sellers
Shane Jude Sellers is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. At age eleven, he began working around horses and in 1983 rode his first winner at Evangeline Downs....
, an American thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horseracing jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
, garnering critical praise, but also sparking controversy within the horse racing world due to its frank discussion of eating disorders among jockeys, domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
, and other sensitive topics. The book has been featured in the Thoroughbred Times, MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
, Fox Business News, and the New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
, among other venues. A lengthy interview with Shane Sellers was filmed for The TODAY Show
The Today Show
Today is an iconic American morning news and talk show airing every morning on NBC. Debuting on January 14, 1952, it was the first of its genre on American television and in the world. The show is also the fourth-longest running American television series...
in July 2008.
Psarreas is currently finishing her second book, a fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
novel titled Pricked by a Rose which is reportedly a prequel of sorts to her upcoming Grimmora Series. She has ghost-written other books for a number of notable clients, but Freedom’s Rein is the first to credit her.
The Brighter Writer
In 2006, Psarreas founded The Brighter Writer, a freelance writing company based in LynnLynn
Lynn commonly refers to:* Lynn , a given name* Lynn , a surnameLynn may also refer to- Places :United States* Lynn, Alabama* Lynn, Arkansas* Lynn, California* Lynn, Indiana* Lynn, Massachusetts** Lynn...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It is a full service writing company with a worldwide clientele.