Cassandra Foster is the author of three books.  Her of her book were written for young people , two of which are targeted to young people.  Both books were supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

She holds Ph.D. and MS degrees in computational linguistics from Georgetown University and a BA degree from Howard University, both in Washington, DC.  She is an avid tournament bridge player.  She is enthusiastic about her grandchildren and children