Briefly, I am a late-bloomer. I earned my BA in Spanish (including a semester study abroad in Spain) as a non-traditional student, then earned my PhD in Composition-Rhetoric in my late 40s--which is when my journey in feminist rhetorics and feminist-vegan-christian-antiracist intersectionality began. Currently I am teaching composition, upper-division essay, and grammar at the University of Tennessee at Martin, where I have been for 24 years. I am this year wrapping up my role as Composition Coordinator for the Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages and returning to teaching a full load of courses. As a late bloomer, I bought my first house 1 year ago, and enjoy gardening. I am owned by a houseful of senior rescue cats. I have come to enjoy the reality that learning and growth are lifelong endeavors.