Katie Cordes was raised in LaPlace, Louisiana, and has lived in New Orleans for over fifteen years. She is the wife of a local entrepreneur and proud mother of two children. She has always been creative, with a vivid imagination, and she grew up dancing, drawing, writing poetry, choreographing, and performing in local theatre. She graduated as salutatorian of her LSU Nursing class, and while she is trained as nurse, she is an artist at heart. Katie enjoys spending time with her family, riding her bike through City Park, reading, and doing anything pertaining to the arts. She self-published her first children's book in 2021, Pinky Polite Helps Randy Racoon Mind His Manners, and she hopes to continue writing and illustrating books that bring joy and meaningful messages to children.