Pamela Podemski is a Los Angeles native and has spent time in various parts of the world. She has a deep passion for children and foreign languages. She is fluent in Farsi, Spanish, French, and Portuguese and loves blending into different cultures. Pam learned Farsi at a young age and speaks it fluently. For 21 years she was an elementary school teacher at LAUSD, where she excelled at making all students feel at home. This story evolved from numerous conversations in her diverse classes.
In addition to being a wife and mother, Pam, like her character Jasmine, is the granddaughter of immigrants to this country, and understands that experience. She adores all kinds of dancing, and cooking, especially Persian food. Her favorite food is ghormeh sabzi!
Pam is a self-taught artist, who began painting at the age of 9 using traditional methods of painting. This book was produced using multiple digital techniques.
