Patricia Cier lives in Chicago with her husband, daughter, and their dog. She was born and raised in Rockland County, New York. After moving to Chicago in 2014, Patricia decided to obtain a graduate degree in education, and she transitioned her career from business to education. As a second-grade teacher in Chicago, Patricia recognizes the need for literature that helps students understand, face, and respond to their feelings; which is how the series, "Feelings I'm Facing" came to be.