Rosemary Jenkins is the author of The Southern Phoenix; Leticia in Her Wedding Dress and Other Poems; A Quick-and-Easy Reference to Correct Grammar and Composition; and Vignettes for Understanding Literary and Related Concepts as well as articles for citywatchla.com and laprogressive.com. Mrs. Jenkins is a wife, mother, grandmother, a journalist, and social justice advocate. She was a long-time educator in the Los Angeles Unified School District, teaching middle and high school literature, grammar, composition, the humanities, and American and European history.