When I was in 5th grade, I wrote my first short story. I wanted to be an author. Then, as it does, life happens. Dreams evolve and change over time. Soon, I had forgotten all about that dream. I discovered acting, and all through middle and high school, I was certain that it was my destiny. In college, I took a few acting classes and experienced a more technical approach to theatre, that I didn't particularly care for. So obviously, the next logical move was to major in Geology. After college, I got certified and became a middle school science teacher. That lasted a whole 3 months, due to teacher redistribution. I was going to be transferred to another school. I had just gotten settled in, and wasn't ready to pack up and start over. It just so happened that they were opening a language arts position at my campus, and I offered to fill it. I've always had a passion for Reading and English, so it was a great fit. I taught 6-8th over the years, and I'd like to think I did a pretty good job of it. Teaching middle schoolers is quite possibly one of the toughest jobs out there. As much as I loved it, after 9 years, I was burning out. I knew that I loved kids, I loved teaching, and I loved books. With the encouragement of the school librarian, I enrolled in a graduate program to become a librarian. Two years after that, I landed in an elementary library. It was a whole new world for me. I was surrounded by adorable littles who were eager readers, and excited to come see me in the library. I'm able to share my love of books, and with any luck, I will help to instill a lifelong love of reading in at least a few of them. Being a librarian has reminded me of my childhood dream, and there is no time like the present to make it a reality. I hope you enjoy my books as much as I have enjoyed writing them.Read more about this authorRead less about this author