Carolyn is a retired elementary teacher. She has a music background and used her guitar constantly in the classroom. She produced a CD and booklet of children's songs called Music Is Me, which she wrote for teaching language through music. She was Teacher of the Year in 2000, the same year ASQ Quality Press published her book, Continuous Improvement in the Mathematics Classroom. Carolyn lives in Chico, California. She loves to play music with her friends, read, write, paint, bike, walk, and swim.