Author:
Holly Redfern
Holly Redfern
Illustration:
Claudia Burton
Claudia Burton
Through all of Holly’s endeavors, the constant motivator has been positively influencing young people.
Relating to children is her passion! She continues to fulfill her passion by extending her writing talents
to children’s books to provide learning through storytelling. As a first time author Holly hopes to be a
successful contributor to the learning process through The Adventures of Remmington the Dog, her
first book, which is due to be released in the summer of 2007. Reading these stories to children will
allow them to join with Remy in learning the importance of practicing positive values.
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Claudia Burton was born in Bucharest, Romania and traveled to the United States in
1987. She learned English as a second language, and quickly excelled in her
studies. So successful was Ms. Burton at her studies that she graduated with Honors
from Bella Vista High School, at the age of 16. Moreover, in 2000, Ms. Burton received
a Bachelors of Arts in Social Science from the University of California, Irvine, where
she was also a member of Alpha Phi International Fraternity.
Ms. Burton is married to a wonderfully supportive husband, Adam, with whom she has
two beautiful young children, Alyssa and Lucas. Additionally, Ms. Burton and her
family reside in Riverside, California where she is a full-time mother. Prior to
motherhood, Ms. Burton enjoyed a full-time career as a paralegal and office manager
for both small and large law firms in Orange County, California.
1987. She learned English as a second language, and quickly excelled in her
studies. So successful was Ms. Burton at her studies that she graduated with Honors
from Bella Vista High School, at the age of 16. Moreover, in 2000, Ms. Burton received
a Bachelors of Arts in Social Science from the University of California, Irvine, where
she was also a member of Alpha Phi International Fraternity.
Ms. Burton is married to a wonderfully supportive husband, Adam, with whom she has
two beautiful young children, Alyssa and Lucas. Additionally, Ms. Burton and her
family reside in Riverside, California where she is a full-time mother. Prior to
motherhood, Ms. Burton enjoyed a full-time career as a paralegal and office manager
for both small and large law firms in Orange County, California.
Holly Redfern is a professional educator by training. She has taught for over twenty
years in the public and private sectors of education and holds a teaching credential in
both California and Florida. In public education she has taught Middle School and
has been a resource teacher and a consultant to several school districts. At the
private level Holly has served as a teacher and in administration as a director of staff
development and a director of curriculum.
In addition to her teaching career, she has always had a love for the theater, in
particular children’s theater, which prompted her to found and operate a successful
children’s theater company. Holly’s theater company filled a need for creative arts for
children seven to fifteen years old. In both teaching and theater she has applied her
writing talent to benefit children; in the world of education by creating curriculum; in the
world of theater by writing the plays that her company performed.
years in the public and private sectors of education and holds a teaching credential in
both California and Florida. In public education she has taught Middle School and
has been a resource teacher and a consultant to several school districts. At the
private level Holly has served as a teacher and in administration as a director of staff
development and a director of curriculum.
In addition to her teaching career, she has always had a love for the theater, in
particular children’s theater, which prompted her to found and operate a successful
children’s theater company. Holly’s theater company filled a need for creative arts for
children seven to fifteen years old. In both teaching and theater she has applied her
writing talent to benefit children; in the world of education by creating curriculum; in the
world of theater by writing the plays that her company performed.
Ms. Burton has always had an affinity for art and began drawing and painting at a very young age. As a
high school student, she received a number of awards for her artistic ability and received great
recognition when her artwork was displayed in various museums throughout Northern California.
Although she placed her love for art aside while pursuing her career in the legal field, her interest in art
never subsided. Upon entering motherhood, Ms. Burton re-discovered her passion for art while
painting artwork for her children’s nurseries.
Ms. Burton is a first time illustrator and is thrilled to have had the opportunity to work on The Adventures
of Remmington the Dog as she believes the book instills positive values in children of all ages. Some
of Ms. Burton’s other interests include traveling, golf, reading, graphic design, cooking and baking.
high school student, she received a number of awards for her artistic ability and received great
recognition when her artwork was displayed in various museums throughout Northern California.
Although she placed her love for art aside while pursuing her career in the legal field, her interest in art
never subsided. Upon entering motherhood, Ms. Burton re-discovered her passion for art while
painting artwork for her children’s nurseries.
Ms. Burton is a first time illustrator and is thrilled to have had the opportunity to work on The Adventures
of Remmington the Dog as she believes the book instills positive values in children of all ages. Some
of Ms. Burton’s other interests include traveling, golf, reading, graphic design, cooking and baking.
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