Originally from Masachusetts, Renee Gregoio has made New Mexico her home since 1985.A recipient of a Mabel Dodge Lujan residency and a Millay Colony for the Arts grant, she has taught writing classes in various settings. She holds a first degree black belt in Aikido and a master's degree in creative writing from Antioch University, London. She and her husband, poet and painter John Brandi, live in El Rito, New Mexico.