I am a 6th grade teacher at Madison Elementary School in Riverside, California. In my 31 years teaching, I have taught 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th grades. I am also the author of three books, The Runaway Piggy/El cochinito fugitivo, A Mummy in Her Backpack/Una momia en su mochila, and The Place Where You Live/El lugar donde vives, all by Pinata Books/ Arte Publico Press.