She holds a bachelor's from SUNY at Oswego and earned her teaching credentials from California Lutheran University. Her continuing education was completed at California State University at Northridge, California. She has been a member of ECIS (1982-1989), NESA (1989-2001), and Lakeland Florida Women's Club. She enjoys travel and was inspired to write Dutiful Daughters after living and teaching in Riyadh and Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. She is married to Richard and has two sons, Kevin and Jeffrey.