June has an M.S. degree in geography & an M.A. degree in history, both from the University of Illinois. She is an award-winning tutor in archaeology, cultural anthropology, geography, & global history for middle school & high school students in the Kleinort school district in East Central Illinois. June is an independent researcher & talented author of historical fiction & historical fantasy, in both poetry & prose. She draws all her source material from resources in the public domain.