Thérèse Ayla Kravetz is a writer, teacher, and speaker. After years as an actor and voice coach, she taught English at a community college in Virginia. She won a sabbatical to pursue her work in this field of dramatic arts in education. She has an M.Ed. from Lesley University, and a B.S. from Georgetown. She currently teaches at Florida SouthWestern State College and lives in Florida with her husband and favorite dogs and cat.