Jackson, Trea: - Raised in Chicago, IL, until age 5. After that became a foster child-moved all over Illinois. Spent some time in Florida and California in foster care. Graduated from Roosevelt University with a master's degree in Psychology. Works for the Illinois Department of Human Services as a social worker I started writing fantasy stories at age seven. These stories were always the same of what I wanted my life to be like. These stories lead to more realistic stories of what my life was really like. Writing helped me survive the foster care system.