April McDonell was born in Milwakee, WI. When she was 6 months old her and her family moved to Mundelein, IL, but still remains a Green Bay Packer fan to this day! She has one sister, Ashley, who studied Animal Science in college. April has always had a love for animals ever since she was a little girl. At Western Illinois University she studied Zoology and Biology. April has a Border Collie named Liberty, two cats named Rufus and Finnegan, a corn snake named Checkers, and a Dutch rabbit named Dutchess. She loves going to the beach and going for long bike rides. She also loves to listen to music and loves going to the movies (movie popcorn is the best!).