I am a Midwest transplant and now reside in Annapolis, MD. I grew up in a large family, including an identical twin, an older sister, and four brothers. After graduating from Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL where I earned a BA, majoring in Law Enforcement with a minor in Sociology, I worked in research, banking, and real estate before earning another degree in teaching and later a Masters in Education. After teaching for sixteen years, I grew tired of the classroom and tried my hand at writing. My first novel was A Thousand Awkward Moments.