WRITER-AUTHOR
Published
(Books, Magazines, Publications, Radio, TV)
The Author Peggy Leyva Conley has been published as a Poet by Santa Cruz Poetry Society
in hardback Anthologies located on the Pacific Coast of Northern California. This includes the Delta Snake Blues Magazine as
Associate Editor/Columnist and the Delta Snake Quarterly for her Blues Poetry a Bay Area Publication and Articles written on Musicians globally. The National League American Pen Women-Washingon DC-Headquarters, Live Poetry Society of Boston, MA-New York, and the
San Benito Magazine of Hollister, California. All Star-Access Magazine, World Jazz News and Tennessee Jazz & Blues Society,
Los Angeles Times Newspaper, California, and the Hollister Free-Lance Newspaper, San Benito Co., California.
As a renowned Genealogist-Researcher she has been published in Hardback Genealogical Books, Periodicals and Newsletters throughout the United States including La Familia Publication affiliation of Whittier University, California, Ancestry.com, Rootsweb.com and FamilySearch.com, SSRN-Social Science Research Network for Prehistoric Indian Burial Mounds and Native American History, and
Holistic Healing through Music & the Arts.
BOOKS
Literary Published Works
Peggy Leyva Conley
Books
The Sierra Indigenous Plateau Rock Formations
Wilderness Hiking & Survival-Geology-Archeology
Native American Indian Symbolism-Metaphysics-Art-Photography
Published 2017
Nostalgic Ancestors Country Manors
Genealogical and Historical European - American Past Times
Published 2017
Poetic Sentiments
Philosophy – Quotes – Photography
Published 2017
The Essence of Expression
Poetry and Quotes
Published 2017
The Grandeur Beauty of Idaho
Photography – Poetry
Published 2017
Life Philosophy through Nature
Poetry - Spirituality – Photography
Published 2017
Southern Roots Cookbook
Clark-Manning Families
Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Tennessee
Recipes-Genealogy-History-Photography
Published 2016
Petarchian Sonnets-Italian
Poetry – Drawings and Photography
Published 2016
American Sonnets
Poetry-Photography
Published 2016
Poetic Visions and Paintings
Art-Poetry-Quotes
Published 2016
The Potter and Sculptress
Clay/Ceramic Wheel Throwing/Hand Designs
Published 2016
Landscape Paintings and Haiku Poetry
Coastlines-Mountains-Terrain
Published 2016
Vibrant Flowers and Garden
Painting-Drawings
Published 2016
Drawing and Paintings
Poetry
Published 2016
Nature Calling
Photography-Poetry
Published 2016
Winter Season with Nature – Landscape Scenes
Poetry and Photography
Published 2016
Life in the Country – White Cotton Sheets
Poetry and Photography
Published 2016
At the Heart of Aromatherapy – Nature Botanicals
Herbs – Soaps – Oils – Fragrance
Published 2016
The Transcendental Zen Garden
Poetry and Photography
Published 2016
Poetic Inspirations
Poetry and Photography
Published 2016
(2013) Canteerbury Manor" (Classical-Instrumental), Ancient Garden of Knowledge (Classical-Instrumental),
"Midnight Telephone Blues (Vocals, Blues-Folk, Grand Piano), "In the Face of Blues" (Vocals, Blues-Folk, Acoustic Guitar),
"Mountain Blues" (Appalachian-Cumberlands) - (Vocals, Blues-Folk-Bluegrass, Acoustic Guitar) released Internationally with major distribution.
(2013-Dec.) Prehistoric Indian Burial Mounds and Native American History, SSRN-Social Science Research Network
(2012-July) Holistic Healing through Music & the Arts, SSRN-Social Science Research Network
(2012-April) Poem “Thunder and Rain”, The National League of American Pen Women-Washington DC Headquarters-Spring Volume.
(2012) CD “Canterbury Manor”, “Sacred Journey” – Classical Piano/Organ, Instrumentals and “Talking about the Blues” vocals.
(2010) CD “Passages of Time” – Classical Pianist/Drummer/Instrumentalist, Hendersonville, TN, (Nashville) Global
(2010) “World Jazz News”, “Tennessee Jazz & Blues Society” and “All Star Access Magazine” Article on Legendary Jazz musician Eddie Benetiz.
(2010) “All Star Access Magazine” - Article-Interview on Blues Musician Lady Bianca former Pianist, Vocalist for Van Morrison, Frank Zappa and Sly and The Family Stone.
(2004)- Westminster, California – Familia Ancestral Research Association-Affiliation Northridge University. Page 5, Vol. No. 2, “Finding my Ancestors Roots” Santa Rosalia, Colonial Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico.
(2005)- Westminster, California - Narratives: Anthology of Familia Ancestral Research Association-Affilation Northridge University. Pages 75-77 - “It's People, and Regional, Historic History” (Missions, Spaniards, Haciendas) Santa Rosalia, Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico.
(2005) – Genealogy, Page 13 “The Reed Family History”, Rhea Co., TN
(2004 October) Autumn Festival – Hollister Art League, Page 16 – Artist Biography.
(2004-2003) “Hancock County, Tennessee and its People” Vol. III, Pages 279, 280, 282, 285 and 291. Historical and Genealogical Society.
(2002-1980) Music, Delta Snake Blues Magazine, Cupertino, CA, Associate Editor/Columnist-Publications.
(2001) Music, Page A9-Front Cover, “Lady Writes the Blues” life on Legendary John Lee Hooker, Hollister Free-Lance Newspaper, San Benito Co., CA, Volume 128 - Issue 202.
(1995-1989) Poetry Volumes, “The Live Poets Society”, Boston, MA, NY
(1992) San Benito Magazine, Summer Edition, Page 77, Poems “Warmth Within”, “Taking Life Into Its Measures” and “The Ring”.
*The Delta Snake Blues Magazine (Associate Editor & Columnist) Live Interviews, CD Reviews on Major Labels-International Musicians,
Festivals, Clubs, Concerts, Newsmedia, Promotional-Publicist
*The Hollister Free-Lance Newspaper, San Benito Co., California
*The Los Angeles Times Newspaper, Southern California (Interviewed on the Life of John Lee Hooker)
http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jun/29/local/me-16573
RADIO & TELEVISION
KKUP 91.5 FM Radio, Cupertino/San Jose, California (Live performance)
KAFM 88.1 DJ Beaux Blues Show, Denver, Colorado (Live performance)
MTV - Bammy Awards, San Francisco, California (Featured on Live Broadcast) Interviewed at the
"Tubes Studio" - John Lee Hooker, Peggy Leyva, Actor Fabian and Musician Michael Osborne.
Carneige Hall, New York (Footage with Legendary Bluesman John Lee Hooker on film and newspaper)
San Francisco Blues Festival, Bay Area-California (Featured on Film)
Channel 5 News - JJ Blues Club, San Jose, California (Footage on Film)
MEMBERSHIPS
UPLI - United Poets Laureate International (World Brotherhood and Peace Through Poetry) Manila, Phillippines-Headquarters
National League American Pen Women-Nashville Branch (Writing, Music, Art) - NLAPW-Washington DC-Headquarters
Order of St. Thomas of Acre (Dame) International - Victoria, Australia-Headquarters
EDUCATION
Resume - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggyconley
(2000) University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, the Center for Continuing Engineering Education.
Certification: Product Documentation Control-Engineering.
Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, California - (CadKey 3 D Modules/Drafting-Engineering, Drawing, Tolerancing & Dimentioning)
(1998) Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona. Certification: (CMII) Configuration Management in Engineering-Document Control for Business Process Infrastructure, Structured Configuration and Process Information, Engineering Change Control and Traceability and Change Boards and Change Administration.
(1996) Oracle-Sun Microsystems, Milpitas, California (Technical Campus) Certifications: System Administration, UNIX-Programming, Open Windows, Solaris 1.X System Admin and Essentials and Solaris 2.X System Administration in Computer Science.
(1993) APICS the Center for Manufacturing Education, Cupertino, California. Certifications: Introduction to Manufacturing Concepts, Material and Capacity Requirement Planning and Just-In-Time Manufacturing.
Bright Ranch Horsemanship Academy - San Martin, California (Management, English & Western Riding, Horse Psychology-Anatomy)
Gavilan College, Gilroy, California (Public Notary-Law, Micro-Computers, Spanish Language, Piano)
Cabrillo College, Soquel, California, Santa Cruz Co. (Business, Speed-Typing, Management)
Randy Wagner Piano School of Music - Hollister, California (Piano Theory)
(1981) San Benito Artist Scholarship, Hollister, California. (Honors)
