Background
Ficalora was born in San Jose, California on April 13, 1960. Being the daughter of an International Business Machines Corporation engineer, she spent her childhood of the late 60’s and early 70’s in South America and Italy.
Ficalora was born in San Jose, California on April 13, 1960. Being the daughter of an International Business Machines Corporation engineer, she spent her childhood of the late 60’s and early 70’s in South America and Italy.
She attended Marymount College and Gonzaga University before graduating from Arizona State University.
As of 2013, she is producing and coordinating continuing education courses for psychologists, as well as substitute teaching in Los Los Angeles Her education includes attending school in Milan, Italy, Montevideo, Uruguay, London, and Stamford, Connecticut. Ficalora received a producing fellow certificate from the American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film and Television Production.
In 2011, she also earned an Education Specialist credential from California State University, Northridge.
Ficalora began her career in film and television production. Ficalora worked for several years at KAET-television in Phoenix, Arizona and KXLY-television in Spokane, Washington.
She received a Seattle Emmy nomination in 1986 for producing and directing The KXLY Video Rock-Office. She also was the assistant to the producer and post-production coordinator for a Disney program in the late 80’s, Backstage at the Zoo.
This column has been continued and incorporated into her personal blog, Choosing Honor.
lieutenant was a finalist for United States of America News "Best s 2009" award and the Eric Hoffer Award.