About the Authors

Tomeka Bradley is a Literacy Coach in Compton Unified School District. She has been teaching for nine years and has taught Kindergarten through Second Grade. She has served as a mentor teacher, a Staff Development provider as well as in many other positions in the school and District.

David R. Gilmer has been distinguished teacher in the Compton Unified School District for the last ten years. In 2006 he was awarded the Golden Apple award for distinguished service. He is currently is a 5th grade / intervention teacher at McKinley Elementary School. During his tenure in Compton, Mr. Gilmer has taught children with the most challenging behaviors and attitudes.

Ynez Gilmer is an adult education teacher, and teaches Parent Education for the Los Angeles Unified School District. She also taught in the profession of gerontology for several years. Her under graduate studies included four years of psychology, and sociology focusing on gerontology. Her graduate studies were in Behavior Science. Throughout her years of service as a parent educator, she has received many awards for excellence in education. .

Wyntress Gluck has been a second grade teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District for the last 33 years. In her tenure with the district, she has received countless nominations and awards for being a distinguished teacher. She has also served as a master teacher for both UCLA and USC where she prepares student teachers to serve in their own classrooms.

Brandi Patterson has been an educator since 2000 and currently teaches mathematics at University High School in Los Angeles. She is second in command of her math department, focus group leader of Instruction on the WASC committee aiding the school in completing its accreditation, and writes curriculum development programs for Algebra students and the CAHSEE..

Myrtis Tracy, MS, RD, is a Nutrition Consultant. For several years she worked for the Los Angeles County-Department of Health Services- Public Health, as a Program Manager directing the Nutrition/Physical Activity Initiative with Public Health Nurses. In addition she has worked with physicians and nurses in implementing models for the treatment of diabetes and obesity for patients.
She is a registered dietitian with more than 25 years of experience working in the community. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition and Master of Science in Health Care Management from California State University at Los Angeles. She is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the California Dietetic Association.

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