Christine Riley grew up in a suburb outside of Chicago. She never knew her grandmother, who died when she was a toddler. She always heard of her grandmother’s artistic talents and beauty. Christine has always felt her Guardian Angel was her grandmother. Christine graduated from Cornell College in Iowa and completed her Master’s in Business from Bruneau University in Georgia. She attained certification in Children’s Literacy through The Institute of Children’s Literature in Connecticut. Christine continues her creative writings and encourages children to believe in themselves and believe in their dreams.