Carol J LabuzzettaCarol is an environmental educator who has worked with the youth in her communities for over 25 years. She holds two master's degrees - one in Natural Resources and one in Child Health (nursing). She has been a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse, a Pediatic Nurse Practitioner, an Infant -Toddler Clinical Specialist, a community educator, a master gardener volunteer, and an adjunct college nursing instructor. Carol was immersed in her local school district while her three boys were growing up. She founded and led several student enrichment groups including an after-school garden club (13 years), a third-grade writer's circle (6 years), and a book club (3 years). She enjoys the talented and gifted student population and worked as a volunteer advocate for that group of students and their families, founding a district-wide parent support group that lasted for three years. Carol has always been drawn to writing and has written on her blog, The Apples in My Orchard, since 2017 where there are almost 2,000 posts that she's made. In 2022, she joined the Medium.com platform to write mainly on the topics of travel, nature, and parenting. She is an indie author, editor, and publisher. This is her first anthology. Read More Read Less