Springtime Birds in My Backyard

Dr. Karen Kern Yarrish is a professor and coordinator for adult and online learning at Keystone College, her employer since 1998. Karen obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from King's College, a Master's Degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Scranton and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Workforce Education and Development from The Pennsylvania State University. As a favorite hobby for many years, Karen enjoys backyard bird feeding. She and her husband Craig owned a Wild Birds Unlimited franchise, a backyard bird feeding nature store, for nine years.

David W. Porter is Professor of Fine Art and the Visual Arts Program Coordinator, in the School of Arts and Sciences, at Keystone College. He teaches graphic design, mentors the Keystone Art Society, and advises visual art and art education students. He earned his BFA in Design and Illustration from Tyler School of Art of Temple University and earned his Master of Arts in Art Therapy from Marywood University. He has been a professional artist in the field of publication design for 23 years, having worked for a variety of magazines and newspapers in a range of posts from staff artist to creative coordinator. His published works include black and while illustrations for editorial and social commentaries, color illustrations and page designs for lifestyle topics, graphics for the visual display of quantitative information, illustrations and designs advocating the development and use of renewable energy, and children's book design and illustration. He teaches graphic design in the context of the American Institute for the Graphic Arts [AIGA] "Design for Good" program. He loves nature, its inner and outer spaces, its lands, seas, and skies, and all its creatures. He is husband to Donna Porter and father to son Jacob Porter and daughter Kaitlin Porter, these comprising his closest family members and to whom he has dedicated this book.