Lucia Coppola is an ESL teacher who is originally from New York and has lived in France since 1985. She has a B.A from Swarthmore College in Medieval Studies and a professional background in dance, choreaography, body techniques, writing and teaching. Over the years of living in France, she has enjoyed seeing the world from both sides of the Atlantic. Her work is largely informed by nature, and she derives inspiration from where she currently lives near the forest in the outskirts of Paris.