Nancy Allen is cofounder of IMPACT Training & Development, Inc., a firm specializing in providing coaching and professional development programs. She has worked with many organizations conducting professional workshops and providing services in the areas of assessment, coaching, leadership, teambuilding, sales, and career development. Nancy has a Masters Degree in Counseling from John Carroll University and is a graduate of a two-year professional program from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. Nancy had the vision of writing From Bud to Blossom since she and Kelly Thomas partnered up in 2012. She thinks it is important for others to understand the journey to embracing a Lesbian lifestyle, especially as more young people are looking at their sexuality in different ways.