Ellen Snortland wrote the book Beauty Bites Beast: Awakening the Warrior Within Women and Girls (1998), which is a recommended text for this curriculum. The book profiles Ms. Snortland:

“Ellen Snortland has her J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. In addition to being a self-defense advocate and instructor, Ms. Snortland has worked in the media and entertainment industries as a writer / producer / director / commentator / actor. She is a regular columnist with the Pasadena Weekly and a professor of Communication Studies at California State University, Los Angeles.