The author was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, but raised primarily in the Bronx, New York. She has six children: five boys and one girl. She also has three granddaughters and one grandson. She says, "Because of them I am patient and strive to live in the moment instead of waiting for the 'perfect time' to relax and enjoy life." In addition to being a licensed minister, she holds a BA in government/public administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NYC and an MBA in finance from the Long Island University Graduate School of Business in Brooklyn, New York. To shore up her writing skills, she is currently pursuing a post baccalaureate certificate in writing from the University of California Berkeley Extension. Today the author is a poet, writer, spoken-word artist, motivational speaker, and aspiring fifty-plus petite fashion model.
