Biography
Having earned a BFA in acting from Boston University, O’Connor worked for several years as an actress. Her interest in writing increased to the point where she decided to enroll in the Programs in Writing at the University of California, Irvine. She graduated with an MFA in English (fiction emphasis) in 1989.
O'Connor's teaching credentials include University of California at Irvine, Hofstra University, Brooklyn College, and Marymount Manhattan College. She has also taught for the North Carolina Writers’ Network and for the Squaw Valley Community of Writers’ Summer Conference.
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