Callie J. Daniels has always had a passion for learning mathematics and brings that passion into the classroom with her students at St. Charles Community College, St. Charles, Missouri. She attended the University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas, on an athletic scholarship, playing both basketball and tennis. While there, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Mathematics Education, as well as the NAIA Academic All-American Award. She has two master’s degrees: one in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Missouri - Rolla, the second in Adult Education from the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Her hobbies include watching her sons play sports, riding horses, fishing, shooting photographs and playing guitar. Her professional interests include improving success in the community college mathematics sequence, using technology to enhance students’ understanding of mathematics, and creating materials that support classroom teaching and student understanding. Source: [About the Author](https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-College-Algebra-12th-Margaret/dp/0134697022)