Radiance Talley graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in communication, a College Park Scholars Arts Citation, and a cognate in journalism. In addition to her writing, drawing, presentation, and public speaking experience, Radiance also gained ample knowledge of theory building, negotiation, conflict management, interpersonal, intergroup, intercultural, and organizational communication, as well as anthropology, sociology, and cross-cultural psychology. Radiance is also proficient in Spanish, and learned conversational French and German when she studied abroad in Paris and Berlin. In her free time, she enjoys hosting monthly fireside chats to raise consciousness in her community, and writing and reciting her poetry at various venues. She has written two books of original poetry and hopes to publish them soon.