Erin Fry has taught middle school for over a decade. She is currently both a teacher and a middle grade author (represented by Jill)–her debut novel, LOSING IT (http://www.amazon.com/Losing-Erin-Fry/dp/0761462201/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1353438873&sr=1-3&keywords=losing+it), came out in September and a second novel is due in 2013. They’ve both created standards-based curriculum and assessments for many years, working for companies such as Teachers’ Curriculum Institute and Aspire Schools.