Tina was born in Berlin, Germany and moved to Canada when she was just a young girl. She started writing poetry and stories in Grade 5. Her first poem was published in the Toronto Herald when she was in Grade 10. She has continued to write stories and poems ever since then. Tina has been married for most of her adult life and lives in Calgary, Alberta with her adoring family. She is also the proud grandma of six: Stephanie, Trinity, Mathew, Brayden, Elexus, and Riley.