More About the Author
Quirky, no-nonsense, funny, Ms. Winston-Macauley is a straight-shooter, who has a unique voice and takes on the world in her books, and advice column, "Ask Sadie." A clinician, writer, and researcher, she blends these skills seemlessly. Ms. Winston-Macauley holds a B.A. in experimental psychology, and an M.S. degree from the Columbia University School of Social Work, where she won the first Judith L. Ginsberg Memorial Scholarship, and was a graduate supervisor. She is currently the author of the advice column, 'Ask Sadie' (which was syndicated through Tribune Media Services), writes an advice and parenting column for the Tucson Citizen, is a columnist for Jewish Life & Style, and a contributing columnist for Jewish World Review.com She has written over 20 books/calendars, including the series, going into it's eight year, 'A Little Joy, A Little Oy," about Jewish culture and Yiddishkeit. Prior, was a writer for the daytime drama, 'As the World Turns,' which garnered her both Emmy and Writers Guild award nominations. In addition to writing two science fiction novelets for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Realms of Fantasy, and Fantom (Russian). She has written hundreds of relationship articles for women's magazines and newspapers, such as Woman, First, Women's World, Theater Week, the Star, The New York Times, The Rocky Mountain News Co., among others. A popular media presence, in addition to hosting her advice radio show, 'Ask Sadie Live ', she was a regular advice maven on The Karen Grant Show, in Monterey, California, and has appeared on hundreds of other radio and television shows, including Lifetime for Women, 'Mike & Maty,' 'The Mark Wahlberg Show,' 'The Pat Bullard Show,' USA Live, Charles Perez and Bill O'Reilly (Fox). In 2003, she starred in a relationship-advice pilot for the Discovery Networks. Ms. Winston- Macauley was a graduate level supervisor and has clinically supervised for both Columbia University and the Adelphi School of Social Work. She also taught at the New York City Correctional Academy. Ms. Winston-Macauley has smashed the glass ceiling more than once. Before turning to writing, she was a senior administrator, as well as clinician for the New York City Department of Correction. She was appointed Director of Pre-Trial Services in Westchester County, New York, the first women to hold a Directorship in criminal justice in that County. Her agency received an Exemplary Project Award from the Federal government. Ms. Winston-Macauley was a member of the Curriculum committee, Columbia University; served on the Criminal Justice Committee to the Advisory Council, N.Y.S. Senate; was Vice-President of the State Association of Pre-Trial Service Agencies, and on the Board of the National Association. She also served on the Board of Headstart (Rockland County, New York) and on the Rockland Psychiatric Center Advisory Committee. She is currently associated with The Las Vegas Jewish Center for Education, Media & the Arts. She is married to a former New York Times senior editor. The couple has one son, and she has five step-children. Ms. Winston-Macauley is in Who's Who in America, 2007.
