Lorraine Wakeland was born in Southern California in 1972.  She is the youngest of five children. As a young child she attended Bethel Christian School, a local school with a diverse student population.  During her early teen years she moved to Texas with her family, where she attended Bay Area Christian School. Lorraine spent her Junior year of High School in Virginia with her sister.  She attended college in Arizona and at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, where she received her Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies.  Lorraine has lived in the Houston area for over 15 years.  She had the unique privilege of teaching at her alma mater, Bay Area Christian.  Lorraine is married to Richard Wakeland. They have one dog, Patch.