Aside from the semester she spent in Barcelona, Jenelle Pifer has lived in Pittsburgh for 19 years and currently resides in Bloomfield. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in May 2010 with degrees in Writing and Marketing. Jenelle joined the staff of Creative Nonfiction, a local literary magazine, in 2009 and currently serves as assistant editor. She has contributed to Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh Quarterly, The Pitt News, The Original, and Pitt Magazine.