Drake, Kristen Rae: - Kristen Rae Drake grew up on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, & later moved to Southern California, where she earned a degree in Theatre from UC San Diego & a Master of Science in Nursing from Western Governors University. She is the author of Sunlight Across Your Laugh Lines (2024) & works as a psychiatric nurse educator in Los Angeles, CA. In her free time, she enjoys writing poetry & spending time with her husband, family, & friends.