Brandi Kriebel holds multiple degrees from Tennessee Tech University, including a bachelor's in Communication, a master's in English (Literature), and an education specialist (Ed.S) in Curriculum and Instruction. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Exceptional Learning: Curriculum and Instruction, also at Tennessee Tech University.

Brandi is a lecturer at Tech and has a passion for teaching composition courses. Her areas of focus and interest include: Christian and faith studies, gothic literature, program planning and evaluation, and rural education.

She is a native of Cookeville, Tennessee, and with her husband and fur-babies has made this her forever home. Her faith in God, family, friends, and preparing a classroom where all students can begin to see themselves as a writer—that’s what’s important to her.