Born in the United States, Jeanne Bushey, along with her husband and two daughters, set out for Iqualuit in 1973 and later moved to Yellowknife. She has been a kindergarden teacher and also has an interest in drama. She began writing original scripts for her own productions and co-founded the Mildred Hall Drama Festival. She turned her talents to writing stories and articles for magazines such as Children's Digest, Learning Magazine, Today's Parent and Parenting Magazine.
