Jacqueline Lavalle has been writing poetry most of her life, but until now never considered publishing. Her poetry has been rewritten over the course of many years, primarily for the enjoyment of friends and family. Lavalle received a Bachelor's degree from Hunter College of the City University of New York. She has also earned a Masters of Library Science from Queens College [of the same university] and worked as a Librarian at the New York Public Library and Queens Public Library. While in Cleveland she was an industrial electrician in the maintenance department at the Jones & Laughlin Steel Mill, establishing herself as the first female to work there since World War II. Jacqueline has also spent time in Puerto Rico teaching English and is currently studying Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican percussion. She resides in Flushing, New York.