Jocelyn Powers is a native of Missouri and a graduate of the art school at Washington University in St. Louis. She worked in advertising as a film and video producer, then turned to health care where she has had a career in emergency medicine for over a decade. Powers still dabbles in the visual arts and is an accomplished freelance digital video editor. She lives in St. Louis and shares her home with her dog. Powers is an avid skier and loves to be outside.