Hope is a former professional mascot, signmaker, thespian, and school teacher; the common thread among these is a passion for illuminating common yet complex issues in accessible yet unusual ways. With a degree in theatre arts, communications, and English from Simpson College, she performed, taught, directed, and coached in Iowa before returning to her Chicago area roots.

With more than fifteen years of experience in professional services marketing, Hope ghost-writes and by-lines articles by day. By night, she volunteers her time and opinions far too easily and laughs really obnoxiously. She serves at the pleasure of her Alpha Chi Omega alumnae chapter, the local Panhellenic society, her children’s school association, and the Society for Marketing Professional Services. Hope also manages to practice hatha yoga intermittently and run 5K races poorly. She and her husband are raising four daughters who are convinced they are the modern incarnation of the March family.