I am a mother of two amazing adult kids, a grandmother of the most adorable girl in all the world, and adopted mom of my furry baby, (the black & white female cat plastered all over this site). My family is my favorite topic of my nonfiction.

I am a proud alumna of Alexandria Senior High in Louisiana (Go Trojans!) since 1988. I received my Associate of Arts from the school formerly know as Brevard Community College (Go Titans!) in 2013. I graduated with a B.A. in English-Creative Writing December 2015 from the University of Central Florida (Go Knights!). I have plans to attend graduate school, where the mascot will probably be warrior themed, if my current pattern holds.

I am a volunteer with Emergency Service of the American Red Cross since 2002. In my time with the organization, I have worked as part of the relief efforts of the 2004 hurricane season, chapter support for Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma, and have taught CPR, First Aid, Disease Prevention and HIV/AIDS Education courses. Currently for my (paying) day job, I am a Community Association Manager.

I've lived in Florida for about half my life at this point, and before that was bounced all over the country as part of a military family.

Oh, and did I mention that I like cats. A lot.