Dionna (she/her) completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied communications, linguistics, and French. She has taught HebrewSchool at a number of synagogues around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and she currently works as a Marketing Manager at Storyraise Technology. She grew up as a member of Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park and attended Hebrewschool through her Bat Mitzvah, before continuing her Jewish studies through 12th grade at the Jewish Community High School of Gratz College, where she earned a Teaching Certificate. In her free time, Dionna likes to go hiking, bake desserts, and work on querying her first realistic fiction novel.