Doniell Cushman received her education at Washington State University, and the University of Maryland, University College, and holds a B.A. in Humanities. She currently works for the city by day, a private piano teacher, composer, and arranger by night, and is a member of MTNA, HSLDA, SCBWI, Poetry.org, and an alumna of the Highlights Foundation’s workshop series. Doniell has recently had her work published with 6 publications, and is currently working on writing her memoir about abuse.