April was born and raised in New Mexico and Washington, D.C. She has been writing since age eight and speaking in front of audiences since she was ten. Her upcoming release is Finding Peace After Pet Loss, which is a moving collection of personal family memoirs that considers the deep, beautiful, and sometimes messy reality of grief. This gentle nudge is full of laughter, lessons learned, and unbearable loss that changes everything.

April has delivered compelling poetry and motivational speaking engagements at churches, women’s transitional housing, funerals, family events, weddings, baby showers, The Willard Hotel, Fox 5 News, and has been featured in The Gazette and The Baltimore Afro-American, art galleries, and more.

April has dedicated 28 years to the medical field, where she has combined professional experience with heartfelt care for others. She earned her associate degree in general studies from Prince George’s Community College, her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a concentration in human services from Colorado Technical University, and her master’s degree in mental health and wellness with an emphasis in grief and bereavement from Grand Canyon University.

April has over 27 years of experience walking alongside individuals through loss. Driven by a genuine passion for helping the grieving, she provides presence, understanding, and gentle words. She thoughtfully assembles care packages tailored to each person’s healing journey. Her work is rooted in empathy, understanding, and a genuine commitment to helping others navigate grief with compassion and hope.

Roses are Red shares personal testimonies that promote mental wellness and coping skills to support healing. Roses are Red is an empowering and uplifting guide that supports mental health in the face of things beyond our control. Readers are invited into a space of healing, honesty, and transparent self-reflection.

Invisible is an unfiltered, soul-nourishing literary canvas that celebrates love, strength, knowledge, and the power of healing.

Girl Talk is a collection of poetry centered on closure, offering an engaging read for any age group.

Boy Talk covers a wide range of topics through poems and short stories and is filled with meaningful lessons.

Thou Shall Not examines sexual abuse and its impact on two sisters and the people in their circle. This is a story created to support, honor, and empower survivors of sexual abuse.