Maggie Boudreaux is from Lafayette, Louisiana, and graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a degree in early childhood education. She was inspired to write Miss Betsy the Student Teacher because she loves creating fun stories and wanted to write something that she and others could truly relate to. Maggie believes that having something to relate to can make you feel less alone, and she hopes future teachers—or anyone trying something new and a little scary—can see a bit of themselves in Miss Betsy. In her free time, Maggie enjoys drawing, photography, fashion, sewing, crocheting, designing, and playing with her dog, Kermit. She wrote and illustrated this book while completing her student teaching, and several scenes are inspired by her childhood and the experiences that shaped her path to becoming a teacher.
