Ione is a noted author, playwright and poet whose works include the critically acclaimed memoir, Pride of Family Four Generations of American Women of Color, Listening in Dreams and This is a Dream! She is the playwright and director of Njinga the Queen King and the dance opera Io and Her and the Trouble with Him and director and writer of Dreams of the Jungfrau, a 20 minute experimental narrative film shot high in the Swiss Alps.

A dedicated educator and counselor who specializes in dreams and the creative process, she conducts seminars and retreats throughout the world. She is also an improvising spoken word performer and sound artist who performs with Pauline Oliveros and other artists in the United States and Internationally. Ione is the Director of the Ministry of Maåt, Inc a spiritual organization specializing in women and community with goals of world harmony and balance. She is also the Artistic Director of Deep Listening Institute, Ltd.