Alysia Yates is a writer, editor, and mother of four. She earned her graduate degree in Church History and currently works as the project manager for Caritas Foundation International. Alysia has served as an ESL teacher within the refugee community, a facilitator for JourneyMates, and a mentor for the New City Fellows Program. She lives with her husband, John, and two sons in Raleigh, North Carolina. She enjoys visiting her daughters at their universities, long walks in the woods, and the delights of a good book.