Hi, I'm Candace, and it's nice to meet you! (You can call me Candy if you like.) I'm the Stationmaster of a secret teleportal station in rural Champaign County, Illinois. I grew up around here and earned my bachelor's & master's degrees at the University of Illinois. I love to meet new people, engage them in meaningful conversations, and provide encouragement to them. On the side, I'm a writer of poetry and prose, fiction and nonfiction -- and I'm also an amateur astronomer!