Rorie Still was born in West Philadelphia, PA to Barbara and David Still. She has a bachelor's in Psychology from North Carolina A & T State University and a master's degree in Elementary Education from through Lincoln University. Rorie worked as an elementary school teacher within the Philadelphia School District from 2010 to 2013, serving as the writing teacher at James Alcorn Elementary School for the majority of that time period. Rorie Still's passion for the written word began in the second grade, when strongly encouraged by her teacher; she produced her first short story "Merk and the Va...