Laci Chiodo graduated from Cal State Long Beach in 2006 with a BA in English-Creative Writing and a minor in Comparative Literature. After graduation she moved to the island of Maui where she lived and worked for two years as a substitute teacher, special education assistant, and reading and writing tutor. In 2008 she moved to San Francisco where she continued to tutor children, in addition to working as a freelance writer and editorial assistant for the Wellness section of Glam.com. In 2010 she left San Francisco in search of warmer weather and has been in San Diego ever since. When she is not tutoring kids, Laci enjoys teaching and practicing yoga, reading, and writing.