Kit Kirkpatrick holds a Life Teaching Credential in English from UCD and a MA in Communication Studies from CSUS. She earned a living as a commercial writer producing press kits, feature stories, pitch letters and other marketing materials on behalf of her clients. She once edited and published a statewide magazine, California Restaurateur, and she has taught English as a Foreign language to all grade levels. She is currently enrolled in Pacifica University’s Certified Memoirist Program and teaching the Memoirs Class through UC Davis Extension.