Ioanna Opidee lives in Connecticut with her husband and two daughters. She holds a BA from Boston College, an MA from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and an MFA from Fairfield University's Low Residency Program. Ioanna has worked as a journalist for several publications including Folio: and University Business magazines. Her creative work has appeared in Spry literary journal, Drunken Boat, Lumina, Talking Writing, Weave, Outside In, and The Huffington Post, among other publications. She currently teaches high school English in Connecticut and has previously taught at Fairfield University, the University of Connecticut Stamford, and the University of Massachusetts Boston.