Desiree Allen is an energetic and dynamic thirty-something with two children. She was born and raised in Denver, Colorado and lived there until 2009, when she moved across the country to northern New Jersey with her kids.  Her day job includes working for a healthcare supplies/services distributor and, since her children have been very small, an Independent Educational Consultant with Usborne Books & More.  She has worked closely with schools and families in an effort to encourage literacy and touch the lives of children for a lifetime.

Desiree, a former Sweet Adeline, believes there is nothing better than singing.  She’s in good company with her belief — a great jazz singer named Ella Fitzgerald once was quoted as saying: “The only thing better than singing is more singing.”

On Twitter: @writingtosanity and @encouragelit