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Joly very much enjoys fusing her two passions -- writing and education -- into a common format. She received a bachelor's degree in English and earned a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Michigan. She has received fellowships and awards for her work. Upon moving to the Bay Area in 1995, Joly completed her Montessori Primary Teacher's training and has since taught in Montessori schools in San Francisco, Kansas City, and Berlin. Joly was the head content writer for Chevron's educational Web site, Treehouse, from 1999-2001, and has worked as a freelance writer and a teacher ever since.