She has been a news reporter for the Salisbury Independent newspaper since it launched in the spring of 2014. A native of Western Pennsylvania, she earned a bachelor's degree in English at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, and completed courses toward a master's degree in English Literature, also at SRU. After relocating to Ocean City in 1985, she earned a master's degree in post-secondary education at Salisbury University. Canfora has been teaching journalism, writing, grammar and related courses at SU and Wor-Wic Community College since 1998. She also offers private tutoring, editing and writing services through her personal business, Canfora Enterprises. A resident of Ocean Pines, she enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs and six cats, playing pickle ball and corn hole, biking and vegetarian cooking.