A former Gannett assignment editor, Dona DeZube is an award-winning, professional writer with more than two decades of experience. Today, her specialty is translating complex financial and health news into the kind of how-to stories consumers can really use. Her financial work has appeared in major dailies, such as The Miami Herald and The Chicago Tribune, top trade magazines including Today's Realtor and Mortgage Banking Magazine and online at Inman News, the leading electronic broadcast service in real estate. As a ghostwriter Dona has turned out speeches and magazine pieces for many industry leaders. Dona's extensive health writing targets child and adolescent health issues. Dona lives in Clarksville, Maryland.