Dymphna Baird is originally from Crossgar, Northern Ireland. She trained as a primary school teacher in Newcastle upon Tyne. Throughout her teaching career she has taught in South Ockendon, Essex; Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire; Enfield, Middlesex; and an elementary school in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. She currently lives in Southgate, North London. Dymphna is married with three sons. She has a degree in Psychology and is a qualified mentor.