Jenna Marcus is an academic leader and published author of the YA novels, My Unusual Talent and Breathe Deep and Swim. She has a fervent passion for leveraging her decade of expertise to robustly enhance and redefine the quality of teaching and learning. As an avid reader, she believes that every child should find a narrative to love, and hopes to inspire our younger generation to discover stories that truly move and inspire them.Currently, she lives in New Rochelle, NY and works as a Literacy Coordinator at a charter school. Until June 2020, she held the combined roles of Director of Student Achievement and IGCSE Coordinator at a private international boarding school in New York. She holds a MS. ED in Educational Leadership, a MS. ED in Middle Childhood & Adolescent English Education and a BA in Literature; she is also certified in School Building Leadership and ELA. When she is not writing or teaching, you can find her in a caf� with the largest cup of coffee, catching up with friends, reading a good book, or both.