Welcome To Soviet America:: Special Edition
Michael T. Petro, Jr. is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Initially he worked in Naval Security, and later served in the gunnery division aboard the U.S.S. Kennebec during the Vietnam War.  After returning to his native state of Ohio, Michael earned a BA degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Cleveland State University. After relocating to California he earned an MS degree in Psychology and an MA degree in Education from California State University at Los Angeles.  Michael worked as a counselor and aide in psychiatric hospitals and as a researcher, training coordinator, and manager at an alcohol recovery program on skid row in Los Angeles. Before leaving California he received a National Leadership Award from the National Headquarters of the Volunteers of America. The award was presented for his success in restoring operational integrity to a dysfunctional alcohol recovery program located on skid row, and for his efforts to create drug-free zones within the skid row community.  Michael now works as a writer and self-publisher in Cleveland, Ohio.