Levi Lamont Beard, using the pen name "L. Lamont," always had a knack for writing, going back to his days at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California, where he honed his gift through journalism and creative writing courses. Having articles published on the collegiate level further sparked the interest to write and even dabble in poetry. After earning a Bachelors of Communications degree from Wilberforce University, he moved to Houston, Texas and embarked on a career in education. While earning his Masters in Education Administration degree from Prairie View A&M University, his first short-form play entitled, "Consequence," was published in 2007 through the University of Houston's Houston Teacher Institute, aimed at designing a creative writing curriculum through playwriting. Besides his love for writing and composing music, his career in education has spanned 12 years, beginning with the Houston Independent School District as a middle school English teacher, and currently as a high school English teacher for the Abu Dhabi Education Council in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He is married to Dr. Pamela D. Bilton-Beard, also an educator, for over 13 years.