Lolly has a Master's degree from San Francisco State in Early Childhood Education. Her area of expertise is emergent literacy. She also has a Standard Elementary Credential from San Jose State. Lolly has taught in parent cooperatives for more than 30 years, believing that this model for education is truly the best and most productive form of education for any age group. Lolly lives in Menlo Park with her husband, Mr. Teacher Lolly. She has twin sons who have flown off into the world with confidence and a never-ending lust for life. Lolly's empty nest is filled with one bad cat named Shady.