Susan S. Petreshene, M.A. (California State University, Sonoma), served as an elementary classroom teacher for over 20 years in the public schools of Concord and Novato, California. She authored many articles in professional journals such as Instructor and also wrote six practical books for teachers, including Mind Joggers! (The Center for Applied Research in Education) and Teaching Reading Skills: Visual Auditory and Kinesthetic Activities (Zaner-Bloser), co-authored with Walter B. Barbe, Ph.D.