Cynthia Jolly Stobbe has over 30 years of experience as an early educator and mentor. As a person of colour, she is dedicated to promoting diversity in classrooms and children’s books, and believes that every child should see themselves represented in the stories they read. Cynthia is a proud mom who loves reading and teaching family yoga. She divides her time between Mérida, Mexico, and Edmonton, Canada, with her husband and their rescue dog, Canela.