Marie Rose holds a Master of Arts degree in Theater from The University of Texas at El Paso. She's an alumna of several super cool entertainment industry programs including The Walt Disney Fellowship in Screenwriting, Producers Guild of America's Diversity Program, and the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women, through which Marie directed Dakota Fanning in her first starring role. Additionally, she's taught children's theater, is published in children's and women's literature, and is a commercial voice over artist who specializes in audiobook narration. Marie is the owner of Indie Rose Books for Kids, a playground for children's literature of all kinds. When she's not busy daydreaming about the places a child's imagination can go Marie is also an award-winning screenwriter, director, and film producer in Los Angeles, California.