Alessandra L. Matteo was born in Brooklyn, New York. She has been an opera singer and has worked in the fields of record recording, book publishing, fashion photography, cosmetic m...view moreAlessandra L. Matteo was born in Brooklyn, New York. She has been an opera singer and has worked in the fields of record recording, book publishing, fashion photography, cosmetic manufacturing, hair dressing, and bed/breakfast ownership. Matteo currently volunteers with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ocean County, New Jersey. This is her debut book.view less