Diane holds an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, as well as a M.S. and B.S. from the University of Houston. As a facilitator of student learning, she has woven firsthand experiences into dissertation vignettes and into peer-reviewed articles: “Blue Dragonflies are ‘Dandleflies’. . .” for the Affective Reading Journal and “A Challenged Third Grader Connects with Meaningful Books” for the Indiana Reading Journal. When she's not writing, coaching, or crafting, Diane can be found enjoying the Texas outdoors with her Goldendoodle, Josie. "When I write, I am an iridescent tetra swimming in the most pristine aquamarine ocean ever conceived.”