Trish Hammond is an elementary school principal. Her many years in the field of education, have led her to write resources for children that explore the issues of mental and emotional health. She is the author of four educational picture books: I Have Squirrels in my Belly (Anxiety), I Have Bees in my Brain (Inattentiveness), I Have Geckos on my Glasses (a poem about honesty) and  Sometimes it's Hard to be Me (dealing with Change).

​She also enjoys writing young adult fiction and is the author of The Mind Thief, a fantasy book for young teens.