Amy C. Wilkerson was born and raised in Scotland. Amy grew up with a love for her native land. Settling in the U.S., she earned her BA in English and MA in Counseling Psychology and taught for many years in San Diego City Schools. While living in the Inland Northwest, she taught for several years at North Idaho College, where she also lectured on Robert Burns, national poet of Scotland and produced a series of Celtic concerts in the Coeur d’Alene area, in which she took part, with poetry and storytelling. Amy was married to Albert for 27 years living in California, Idaho and Western Washington where she now lives. She has an ongoing interest in creative endeavors including writing and painting.