Susan O'Hara was born and raised in Humboldt County, California. She graduated with honors from UC Santa Cruz with a double major in history and anthropology and received a Master of Arts degree in history from UC Santa Barbara. Over the past thirty-two years, Susan has taught grades K-12 in Humboldt County and has written ten local history books. She is a board member of the Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association and the Fortuna Depot Museum Commission and enjoys sharing local history.
