Kristin R. Anderson began her career as a high school English teacher for students who were kicked out of Denver Public Schools. Since then, she has worked in multiple K–12 settings in various instructional and administrative roles, and has obtained advanced degrees from Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas, The University of Denver, and The University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. She is a longtime student of the field, a passionate educator, and an inspirational leader. Kristin is the author of Data Teams Success Stories Volume 1, Real Time Decisions, and Getting Started with Rigorous Curriculum Design. She has worked for several years in delivering and designing professional development for Edison Schools and The Leadership and Learning Center. She currently serves as the Director of Professional Learning with Corwin and resides in Thousand Oaks. She lives with her husband of fifteen years and two children.