Chris Brookes is a reader, writer, teacher, and life-long learner. She was born and raised in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, graduated from The University of Michigan with a BA in Education, and began her teaching career in Ann Arbor. Chris earned a Master of Arts degree in Education from Viterbo University in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and taught 15 years at Lake Geneva Middle School.

Recently she has added performing, presenting, and traveling to her repertoire. For over ten years, Chris has interwoven drama through social studies, English, and literature classes. She has performed at the Bristol Renaissance Faire and with several community theater companies. She has presented programs locally, for state and regional educational conferences, and at the Walloon Institute. Her most recent travels have been to Scotland and England.