Jackie Craven

Who is Jackie Craven?

Jackie Craven is an American writer and author who specializes on architecture, designs and cultural travel. Craven has published several books, namely The Stress-Free Home and The Healthy Home and is the architectural guide on the About.com. Craven's travel features have been published in major newspapers in the United States and Canada. She has written extensively for the House & Garden magazine, and published many features in The Providence Journal and other newspapers, and worked as an architecture coach for Realtor magazine and other publications. She holds a Doctor of Arts in English from the State University of New York at Albany. Craven lives in Schenectady, New York, and she was twice awarded by the Schenectady's Heritage Foundation and currently serves on the Schenectady Historic Commission. Craven is also the owner of five large Victorian houses, and is involved with many of Schenectady's restoration projects on historic places.