Hale, Gwendolyn Anne: - Gwen Hale is a retired elementary school teacher from Catoosa County School System where she taught kindergarten, first, fourth and fifth grades. She received her Master of Arts in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) from Tusculum University. She always sought to promote the love for reading and writing stories to her students. Gwen is inspired to write children's stories through a Christian point of view to encourage young people to succeed on their journey called life.