Marilee Kellis is a single (divorced) mother to four children, ages 4 to 10, including identical twin girls. She volunteers as a breastfeeding peer counselor, teaches cello lessons, and has been employed as an epidemiologist in public health departments for most of the past decade. Hobbies include researching her family history, cooking, writing, hiking, camping, and running. Marilee has a bachelor's degree in Biology from Arizona State University.