A southern girl at heart, Yvette is from Nashville, Tennessee. She has grown to love go-go music, a wonderful byproduct of making the DMV home. Yvette graduated with a BA in English from Xavier University of Louisiana and an MA in English from University of Maryland, College Park. She has taught literature and composition courses at both the college and high school levels. As an instructional coach she collaborated with teachers to improve student academic achievement. Two sons make her a proud mother and a better, more patient human. A freelance writer, essayist, memoirist and poet, she experiments with form and sometimes weaves verse into her creative nonfiction.