Kate Armitage traveled the world with her family in her younger years, and then again when her husband was in the U.S. military. She has lived in Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Tawain,Thailand, and of course the United States. The mother of five children,she can often be found at soccer games, school band concerts, or hiding in her room with a good book. Once all the kids were safely tucked away at school, she went back to work as an elementary school teacher, where she currently teaches 5th grade.