Gina Picha, Ed.D. received her master’s degree in education from Aurora University and her doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction from Concordia University-Austin. Gina has worked in education for the past fourteen years teaching kindergarten, first grade, fifth grade, and as an elementary instructional coach, K–12 curriculum specialist and K–5 district math coordinator. She is currently an elementary mathematics curriculum writer living in Austin, Texas with her husband, Deric and two sons, Nolan and Cort.