Traci Bray was born and
raised in Clinton, Iowa. Early childhood memories revealed a definite sense that
the soul continues to live beyond the physical death, as persons not living unveiled
themselves to her. Although recognition of life beyond a physical
existence was real for Traci, it wasn’t until the mid-1990's that she began
offering public readings at the urging of friends. Via word-of-mouth, accolades of her skills widened her following
to national proportions. Her clientele has expanded to all continents save the
poles!
Traci's professional background
and enhanced communications skills lend themselves to her readings. She holds a
Bachelor's degree in Family Services and a Master's in Law Enforcement and
Justice Administration. For over two decades prior to reading publicly she
assisted individuals, families and systems toward change for improvement in the
fields of domestic violence, sexual assault, corrections and public transportation. She served as a curriculum writer and trainer
for two state-level law enforcement agencies in the Midwest.
It is a natural that in addition to families, local, state and federal law
enforcement agencies have requested and received her confidential input.
In 2000, Traci was
filmed by the BBC for a documentary, produced by Justine Picardie, on mediums. That
experience later materializes in Picardie’s book, If the Spirit Moves You: Love
and Life Beyond Death. Additionally she appears in the book Truth About Medium,
by Dr. Gary Schwartz, Director of the University
of Arizona’s coveted VERITAS program, where she served as a “Research
Medium”. Other research mediums with VERITAS have included John Edward, George
Anderson and Allison DuBois, the latter on whom the NBC series
"Medium" is based. Author Sharon Buchanan has based a fictional character
on Traci’s work in her two novels Red Leather and Rhinestones, and A House in
the Middle of Nowhere. The Kansas City NBC affiliate KSHB produced a feature
story on Traci’s work, and she has been a guest on “Kansas City Live” on the same
network. Articles about her work have materialized in a number of newspapers
across the Midwest.
Traci is a relaxed,
poised and entertaining public speaker. A
passion for writing finds her working on several projects from her historic home in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri.