Kathleen M. Stalzer was born on Long Island, New York in 1986 and was raised in various cities in Florida. She is currently finishing a BFA degree at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, concentrating in photography. This past summer, in New York City, she interned with fashion photographer Pamela Hanson, worked with Magnum Photos during their 60th anniversary events and AGM, and also interned with Universal McCann, a top media agency.