Beverly grew up on Long Island, New York. She is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology where she studied illustration and design. After graduating she worked as a paste-up artist and taught art for grades K-8. Later she became a member of SCBWI and illustrated children’s literature. Currently she lives in Washington state with her husband. When she is not illustrating you can find her writing stories, hiking, at church or enjoying time spent with her three children and six grandchildren.