About the Author

Kaitlin Sine Riordan has an MBA from Pfeiffer University in North Carolina and a Bachelors of Art Degree in Economics from the University of Richmond in Virginia. She worked in Operations Management for 25 years with a large southern tobacco manufacturing company and was promoted through the years to Principal Supervisor of Continuous Improvement, a high profile job within the organization. She transitioned on the job from male to female. Kaitlin organized, named, and founded with others, the James River Transgender Society, a support group in Richmond, Virginia. Her lifetime struggle with Gender Identity lead to alcohol and drug abuse which took her to Palm Springs, California for rehabilitation before having gender reassignment surgery. Twice married, Kaitlin is the Father (now Mother) of three beautiful children and two stepchildren. Zebedee a Black Labrador Retriever was by her side through the pain, healing, and recovery until left to become Kaitlin's guardian angel.