About Me

Kristie Ferrugiaro, author of Saga of the Selenixies is a teacher, a fundraiser, and an entrepreneur. She has been teaching for the better part of 20 years, at multiple grade levels primarily in elementary through middle grade. Her creative side has led her to several business endeavors all rooted in celebrating life, from balloons and party planning to gourmet and custom gift baskets to now penning books that take readers on fun and fantastical journeys! However, her most important job is being a mom to her three boys as she coined herself a certified “chaos coordinator”. 

You can always find Kristie at a football or lacrosse field cheering on her boys. She enjoys creating things to make people smile and loves to be surrounded by craft supplies, especially glitter. Her love of creativity inspired her to write about a world created through her overactive imagination. She has always enjoyed writing and participated in several creative writing classes, and she has taught creative writing as well. She always encourages students to use their imagination.

The concept for Selenixies was created out of her love of all things girly and being the mom of three rough-and-tumble boys, there are very few things that are girlie in her house. Much of the story and characters are based on real-life events and people, including her students and her boys. The good, the bad and the ugly.  many of the themes associated with the Saga of the Selenixies come straight from things that the boys have faced. 

Kristie has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication TV and Radio from Monmouth University. She is working on her Master's in Education as well. She resides in sunny Florida with her family.