Ellen Hartsfield has taught numerous subjects, from math to writing to Spanish, during most of her working life. She has taught French and courses on language, Linguistics, and The History of the English Language, at Colorado's public liberal arts college, Fort Lewis College, in Durango, Colorado, since 2000. Ellen lives in the mountains with her husband, Larry, where they teach, read, write, edit, and enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds them.