Beth Wilkinson graduated from the University of Wyoming, Laramie. She has taught elementary school grades three and four. Professional affiliations include membership in professional organizations and groups interested in literature, music, adult literacy, the young child, antiques, and art. Other interests are writing poetry and short stories, designing jewelry and traveling. She spends her spare time near Sugar Loaf Mountain, where she has a tree house, a line cabin and acres for hiking. During summers and vacations her grown children visit her there.