 She was a middle school teacher at The Miami Valley School, and an English teacher at Centerville High School.She currently works at the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center on a part-time basis, which allows her time to write.She is the author of several novels, including "Traveling Light" (2000), "Two Truths and a Lie" (2001), "The Kindness of Strangers" (2006), "The Blessings of the Animals" (2010), and "Reasons to Be Happy" (2011).