Oriana Lee Farrell began homeschooling in 2000, immediately following completion of her undergraduate studies in English with Teaching Certification and emphasis in Professional Writing. Five children later, she continues to educate her own, as well as tutor both children and adults in the areas of Reading and Writing.

A former journalist and music business publicist, Oriana Lee records and performs across the United States as a BMI music writer and publisher. She is currently recording a gospel rap project, Verses & Verses, and has recently established a Christian music and book publishing company by the same name. In the past, Oriana Lee has self -published her music and writings through a company and website she launched in 2000, Writehanded Publishing (www.writehanded.com).

Highly active in service and ministry, Oriana Lee serves with Memphis-area Home Education Association (MHEA) as the board representative for Ebony Homeschoolers as well as the assistant leader, and participates in Prison Ministry, Women's Ministry, Homeless Ministry, mission trips and various volunteer efforts around the state of Tennessee. Along with her precocious children, she manages a number of entrepreneurial ventures under the brand, WE HAVE OUR HANDS FULL.  

In between pursuing a graduate degree in counseling, educating her own, and the numerous other business ventures and ministry opportunities, Oriana Lee blogs about a variety of issues and events at www.orianalee.com. She can also be found befriending the masses and networking on various virtual social outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter. Oriana Lee's passions include running, nutrition, holistic health, and multiculturalism, which she hopes to eventually fuse through her future counseling endeavors.