Who is D. K. Christi?

D. K. Christi grew up in a midwestern town on Lake Michigan.  Youth was spent enjoying the water sports on the inland lakes and the "Big Lake;" yet included its own challenges that sent D. K. Christi reaching for stars at a young age.

     D. K. Christi graduated with honors with several undergraduate college experiences, receiving an M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision from the University of South Florida, Tampa.  Additional graduate studies in vocational and adult administration led to a career in the Administration of multiple federal and state programs that provide special services to target populations.

     Marriage and family provided detours that changed original career plans, but provided instead the joy that only a parent knows.  The little family traveled extensively and built a memory chest of people, places, and dreams across states and continents that are reflected in D. K. Christi's stories.

     Travel stories enliven D. K. Christi's motivational talks and provide substance to teach strategic planning for cataclysmic change and adjusting to cultural differences.  D. K. Christi writes extensively for universities and school districts both curriculum and proposals for grant funding in the millions of dollars. 

     An advocate for those who need a louder voice to overcome their barriers to a quality life, D. K. Christi has been a founding member of philanthropic organizations with assets over $5 million, member and leader in Rotary and business and community organizations, and a trustee for the birth of a new neighborhood church.

Arirang:  The Bamboo Connection, lives with the challenges of the present.  As Melani works through her life's challenges, her lessons resonate with the reader.  Melani's successes and mistakes, her struggles for a "raison d'etre" and her fears are universal in their appeal and their message:  Life is what happens as we plan for something else.

D. K. Christi currently lives in Florida, enjoying the Gulf, the swamps, the quaint little towns with their "rails to trails" bike paths, the rivers for kayaking and quiet evenings at home with friends.  Recreational choices include science fiction based on scientific projections (not horror), old movies, music from the 40's and 70's and dancing.

D. K. Christi is available as a consultant, editor and writer. 

D. K. Christi, P. O. Box 367061, Bonita Springs, FL 34136

"All I know is in this moment."  …D. K. Christi