Jeanne WilloughbyA native of Michigan, M. Jeanne Willoughby is the sponsor sister of Armando, when he was welcomed into their Big Rapids home when he first arrived in America. She earned degrees in Art and English at Michigan State University. At the Falmouth School f Art in England, her interest in animation culminated in the creation of Contretemps of the Pariah, a 16-mm color animated film. After moving to San Diego, California, Ms. Willoughby earned her master's in Educational Technology and worked for over three decades as an instructional designer. In 1985, she illustrated Everything is Okay by Steve Kowit, then collaborated with author C. J. Minster to illustrate two educational children's books, We're All Peas in a Pod and Do You Know Me?, as well as the cover design for The American Religion in General by R. E. Willoughby. Having retired in 2017, Jeanne continues to work on a variety of creative projects and lives happily with her spouse and two standard poodles. Read More Read Less