Chris McCloskey 
Chris grew up in Denver, and still lives a stone’s throw away in Boulder. Her first degree is in art but, and she spent ten great years as a production potter, creating hand-thrown dinnerware and decorative pieces. 

Her transition from creating with her hands to creating with words started when she  got her teaching certificate, teaching first in kindergarten, then 2nd grade, 3rd grade, elementary art, GED, ESL and eventually English composition and English as a Second Language at a community college.

Chris’s writing experiences include writing volunteer profiles, spotlighting local heroes, for the Broomfield Enterprise, the Longmont Times-Call, and the Colorado University Colorado Daily. As well, she has interviewed small business owners and written success stories for the Small Business Development Center’s monthly publication. She has published two middle-grade, mystery-adventure books with OnStage Publishing: The Adventures of Tooten and Ter: An Nose for Crime and the sequel A Nose for Trouble.

The high points of Chris’s life include serving as the interim director of the ESL department at Front Range Community College, publishing two children’s books, and raising two amazing kids.

These days, Chris teaches adult English as a Second Language, raises Guide Dogs for the Blind, and tells stories to school children and seniors as a Spellbinder storyteller. Her biggest challenge is finding enough time for grandchildren, reading, and travel.