Wendy Schultz is a native Californian. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from the University of Nevada, Reno, and certifications in herbalism and massage therapy. She taught in public schools for twenty-three years and found that all children have special needs. She has also been an herbalist, a corporate trainer, a massage therapist and an award-winning columnist and journalist for the Mountain Democrat, the oldest newspaper in California. Wendy lives in Northern California with her husband and Sadie, the dog.