L.M. Brown is a graduate of Lamar University, Beaumont, TX (B.S. 1998 in Nutrition & Dietetics). Since 1981, she has held various positions within the health-care industry: at age 17, she first became a nurse's assistant at a small hospital while she completed high school. She continues promoting health and wellness in her career. L.M. is a native Texan and resides in the Houston area. She also enjoys writing poetry and prose.