April lives in Manhattan with her husband Kevin Cross (the artist) and their two dogs Frances and Mugsy. April worked in education for over a decade as both a teacher and an educational director. She has written two children's books: A Little Dachshund's Tale and Frances Peabody available on amazon and at apriljean.com - Her first novel, Memoirs of a Dog Walker is due to be released on 4/28/17 and will be available on amazon. April also blogs for bsmartguide.com. You can follow her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/apriljeanauthor/ and on twitter @april_leite. When April is not writing or walking her dogs in Central Park, she and Kevin enjoy attending live shows, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.