Lela Casey has a BA in International Politics from Penn State and a BA in Elementary Education from Rhode Island College.  After teaching for several years, she began pursuing a career in writing.  Her work has been featured on many websites including Kveller, Hevria, and Elephant Journal.

Along with her work as assistant editor for The Wisdom Daily, she currently is an arts and culture journalist for Radius Mag and guest editor at Hevria.

Lela lives in Bucks County, Pa where she enjoys reading, writing, and traveling with her husband and 3 children.