She is currently certified to teach in the states of South Carolina and Florida. Kathleen earned bachelor's and master's degrees in English from Radford University in Virginia and has fifteen graduate hours beyond the master's level. She is an alumna member of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, from which she was awarded the Writer's Key, and is a current member of the MLA (Modern Language Association). Kathleen writes poetry, children's stories, and nonfiction vignettes about life in South Carolina. Her writing is published on the National Gallery of Writing. A member of the Sierra Club, Kathleen loves to canoe, hike, camp, and swim. She also enjoys sewing, making art dolls, and designing new projects. Kathleen has one son, James, 23, who lives in Colorado.