Mrs. Hult taught for twelve years in Clear Creek ISD, League City, and as an adjunct at the University of Houston Clear Lake. She was cited in Who’s Who Among American Teachers in 2005. She has an M.B.A and an M.S. in Education. In 2007, she received the Marian and Speros Martel Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award from the Children’s Museum of Houston. Mrs. Hult lives in Clear Lake City, Houston with her husband Gene. Her grandmother’s love of Texas prompted her to write this book on Texas heroes.