Fragile Stanley

Cindy Guillaume, pen name Cindy Sterling, holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Guillaume has held senior level academic positions in the schools of education at several Universities. She has worked in public and private K-12 school systems, primarily in special education. Dr. Guillaume stepped away from higher education to participate in a curriculum grant in support of Childhelp Speak Up, Be Safe. Dr. Guillaume maintains the following professional certifications: Arizona Standard Special Education Certificate, Arizona Principal Certificate, Arizona Supervisor, and Arizona Standard Elementary K-8 Teaching Certificate. In her spare time, you can find Dr. Guillaume playing tennis or training her therapy dog.Madelyn Solano, pen name Madelyn Rose, is an up-and-coming author, with Fragile Stanley being her authorial debut, written with her grandmother, Cindy Guillaume, and inspired by her real-life old pet hamster, Stanley. She will graduate from Northern Arizona University in the year 2025 with a bachelor's degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing. In her spare time, you can find Madelyn reading fantasy novels, watching Disney movies for the hundredth time, or hanging out with her friends and cats.