This site is maintained by Nannette Richford. As a former educator who holds professional certification in Secondary Education/English (7-12), General Elementary Education (K-8) and Early Childhood Education (birth to 5 yrs), Richford devotes a portion of her freelance writing endeavors to providing quality resources for teachers. Richford is a Featured Education Contributor for Associated Content, has been published in the ConnectEd Program at Walden College and has received awards for her work from both Demand Media and Associated Content. Richford's other writing interests include gardening, which has been featured on Garden Guides, eHow Home and Garden and other online sites.