Fran Hopf has been teaching mathematics for Hillsborough Community College for 27 years. She teaches algebra and finite mathematics both on campus and as distance learning courses for the University of South Florida where she is presently a PhD student in higher education with a cognate in mathematics. Fran has a bachelor's degree from Florida State University and a master's in education from the University of South Florida. In addition to this textbook she has authored course supplements for intermediate algebra and has reviewed texts for developmental and liberal arts mathematics. Fran and Ignacio were co-hosts for a live, call-in Algebra Hotline program that aired weekly for three years on the Education Channel in Tampa, Florida that supported a college algebra telecourse. Fran has developed curriculum and videos for a math review for the CLAST, a mandatory test given to college students attending state universities in Florida. The CLAST material can be found at http://mathcenter.usf.edu/. She is a member of AMATYC and has co-presented with Bello at the AMATYC national convention. Whether in the classroom, on the Internet, or writing curriculum, Fran enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for mathematics.