Annette McCollough Myers is a Fernandina Beach, Florida, native. She is a retired educator, community activist and author. Her career has included teaching in the educational system on various levels, high school guidance counselor, grant writing, consulting, mortuary services, and journalism. Annette earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida, Master of Science degree from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana, and her Educational Specialist degree from Nova University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is the mother of son Donald (wife-Dedria) Myers, and foster daughter, Alria Wilson Mundy. In October 2010, a proud grandmother welcomed her first grandchild, Delaney Ann Myers, into the McCollough-Myers ancestry. When time permits, the author travels between Fernandina Beach, Miami, Savannah, Georgia, and Gary, Indiana.