Betsy Orlando was born and raised on Long Island, New York. She graduated with honors from Mount Vernon College and the University of Akron School of Law in Akron, Ohio. She is a m...view moreBetsy Orlando was born and raised on Long Island, New York. She graduated with honors from Mount Vernon College and the University of Akron School of Law in Akron, Ohio. She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. She joined the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State as a Diplomatic Courier. She has traveled to over 160 countries and has been posted in Washington, D.C.; Bangkok, Thailand; Helsinki, Finland, and twice to Frankfurt, Germany. She is the author of three novels and numerous short stories.view less