Cathrine Hoekstra is a mom of three, dog mom, and wife. She lives in southern Illinois (south of Chicago) with her family and is a community college administrator . A lover of books, movies, college basketball, and coffee, Cathrine’s passion is her family. Cathrine received her master’s degree in literature from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where she also met her husband, Sam. When she’s not working she enjoys Netflix binges and road trips.

