Robin Sokoloski

Robin Sokoloski spent 38 years working as an engineer, manager, and director, leading manufacturing, supply chain, continuous improvement, program management, and quality assurance. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from Penn State University and has done post graduate work in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Robin is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and a certified Results Coach.

Robin retired from corporate America in 2022 and is now enjoying her time as an author. In addition to her nonfiction books, she writes ghost stories under the pen name Maria DiFranceso and science fiction under the pen name Brad St. Marie. She has published 9 ghost story books and 1 science fiction book.

Robin lives with her husband and two cats in Ellicott City, Maryland, and enjoys spending time with her two adult children and their partners. She enjoys teaching Water Fitness classes at the local Y in Central Maryland. She loves traveling to new places with her husband and ghost hunting friends.