Patricia Leitner Patricia Leitner received her B.A. in Applied Mathematics and her M.A. in Mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley. She has taught Mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley and at City College in San Francisco and crrently teaches at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California. Patricia has focused her career on making Mathematics understandable and accessible to every student. Many have attributed their success in Math to her teaching style. She was awarded the Nikki Kose Memorial Teaching Prize by the UC-Berkeley, and she has also served on the Mathematical Association of America's National Committee on Two-Year Colleges. Patricia helped design and implement a state-of-the-art computer lab at Diablo Valley College and has written a series of Computer Calculus Tutorials. She has also been a principal developer of the college's self-paced Algebra program and recently created a video series aimed at helping learning-disabled students grasp the concepts of algebra. Patricia has traveled extensively, particularly in France, where she has fun subjecting the locals to her suboptimal French. Most recently, she has begun a second career writing fiction. Patricia currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she enjoys long walks, fitness swimming, and relaxing in cafes with a good book. Read More Read Less