Stacey Bess (born October 16, 1963 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American author and educator,[1] known for authoring the memoir Nobody Don't Love Nobody, which was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie in 2011 called "Beyond the Blackboard.

Bess has a BA in elementary education from the University of Utah.

She now works as a public speaker, advocating for the educational rights of impoverished children.

Bess and her husband Greg have been married 44 years and are the parents of six children.

[5] Other awards include: Delta Kappa Gamma Educator's Award, Rescuer of Humanity from Project Love, Distinguished Woman of the Year from the American Association of University Women.