A 20th century newspaper journalist, photographer and editor, Mieras also pounded the keys as the Director of Communications for a professional opera company and as the Director of Marketing for a historic music venue built by women.

A graduate of Aquinas College, she values service and has organized, worked as crew and volunteered at festivals, concerts, Pride events and non profit music venues for more than 30 years.

She is a second generation Agent Orange survivor and is part of the spina bifida program for children of Vietnam Veterans.

Mieras has performed her poetry since the early 1990s. Her writing has earned awards in multiple genres from graduate research to investigative journalism.

An avid gardener, rock hound, volunteer, songwriter, activist, tree hugger and music lover, she currently resides in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Riverbed Treasures is her first book of poetry.