Janine Kovac, a former professional ballet dancer and software engineer, is the co-founder of Moxie Road Productions, a consulting firm that helps women bring their ideas into the world. She is the author of Brain Changer: A Mother’s Guide to Cognitive Science and a contributing editor of the anthology Mamas Write: 29 Tales of Truth, Wit, and Grit. In 2016 Janine was awarded the Elizabeth George Foundation Fellowship from Hedgebrook in addition to the gift of residency. She lives in Oakland, California, with her family.