Robin holds an Undergraduate Degree in Creative Writing from William Smith College in Geneva, NY; and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI. She has been working with children in some capacity for most of her life, including as a camp counselor, literacy tutor, and a special education para-educator prior to earning her Masters in 2009. In addition to her writing degree, she worked for several years in the banking and medical industries, and spent several years co-teaching or teaching high school math before coming to Academy. She lives on a farm in Northfield, MA with her husband, two children, two dogs and a rotating cast of falcons and hawks.