Vicki and her husband, Jim Hitt, moved to Hemet in July 2006. Before that, she taught history, psychology and sociology for 25 years in Simi Valley.

Her book FAMILY MATTERS was published in 2019 and finalist in Next Generation Indie Book awards.

She chairs the 4 Season Book Club, is past chairperson of the Art League, member of the New Media Art Group. Her husband and she have two critique writing groups in their home.