Editor Karen Shackelford is the author of over 30 books designed to help children master essential learning skills in a fun, hands-on environment. A former classroom teacher with a focus on bilingual education, Shackelford founded Lasting Lessons and served as it's president for 16 years prior to selling the business to Barker Creek Publishing, Inc. in 2006. She and her husband, Kelly, have three children and live in Texas.