Jennifer Mary Watson has a Doctor of Education in Instructional Systems Design and a Masters of Science in Educational Psychology from the University of Kentucky. With a passion for teaching, learning, and instructional design, she has dedicated herself to supporting projects that foster positive youth development. Susie Tries encourages young people to feel empowered by accomplishing goals and fighting for causes they care about. The book was inspired by Jennifer's real-life triathlon coach, Susan (Susie) Bradley-Cox, who has mentored and inspired hundreds of athletes throughout her career. Susie's perseverance and determination greatly inspires and encourages all who she meets to never give up.Jennifer resides in Cary, NC with her daughter Julia. She actively works to raise awareness about cancer -- both through this picture book and her personal work with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For more information, including the story behind the book, please go to susietries.com.