Sandy De Lisle is a lifelong animal lover, former classroom teacher, author, and filmmaker. She was the Senior Manager of Content Development for the ASPCA's Professional Learning department. Sandy has served as the Manager of Urban Outreach and Humane Education for Humane World for Animals and as the coordinator of the "End Dogfighting in Chicago" campaign. Currently, she is the Head of Development and Community Outreach at Orphans of the Storm animal shelter.

Her first children's book, Hens for Friends, was published by the Gryphon Press. Sandy regularly volunteers for her local animal shelter and believes animal control officers are the unsung heroes of the animal sheltering world.