Bettie Birch is an artist, educator, and a sociologist. She holds a Master Degree in Educational Sociology and a Bachelor of Science in Art Education from Wayne State University. She also completed two years of studies in Elementary Education at Jackson State College in Jackson, Mississippi. She studied continuing education at Marygrove College in Detroit, Michigan. Ms. Birch was born in Scooba, Mississippi and grew up in Meridian, Mississippi. After graduating from T. J. Harris High School, she moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with an aunt. She has been employed with the State of Michigan in several capacities. She was employed with the United States Labor Department as a Youth Employment Interviewer and a Job Corp Interviewer. She has been a Teacher for 25 years with The Detroit Board of Education. She is active in her church and the community. She is a member of several organizations, and a Life Member of the NAACP. She writes children books to encourage literary and character building for children.