* I have 3 children -
  William is 19 and he is currently attending the University of North Texas.
  James is 14 and he is in 9th grade.
  Catherine is 11 and she is in 6th grade.

* I met my husband, Henry, while attending the University of North Texas.

* We have a chihuahua terrier mix named Oreo.

* For the past 21 years, I had been working at Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD.
  I taught 1st grade, 5th grade, and 2nd grade before becoming a librarian.

* I received both my bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of North Texas.

* I have quite a few favorite authors, but here are some to start -
 . Alan Gratz
 . Jennifer A. Nielsen
 . Kelly Yang
 . Raina Telgemeier
 . Victoria Jamieson
 . Remy Lai

* My favorite genres are realistic fiction and historical fiction!

* A couple fun facts about me -
 . I am a twin!
 . I am fluent in Manderin Chinese!