According to Abrams, the character was based on his former high school English teacher, Rose Gilbert, who lectured at the Palisades Charter High School from 1961 to 2013.
Prema izjavama Abramsa, lik je temeljen na njegovoj bivšoj učiteljici engleskog jezika iz srednje škole, Rose Gilbert, koja je predavala u srednjoj školi Palisades Charter u razdoblju od 1961. do 2013. godine.