Susan O'Connell is the editor of Heinemann's Math Process Standards series, as well as the author its volumes Introduction to Problem Solving (grades PreK–2, 3–5, and 6–8) and Introduction to Communication (grades PreK–2, 3–5, and 6–8). She also wrote the popular Now I Get It (Heinemann, 2005).
Sue has a varied background, including years as a classroom teacher, a school-based instructional specialist, a testing coordinator, a talented-and-gifted teacher, a district school-improvement specialist, and a university professional-development schools coordinator. Currently she is a project consultant for a federal teacher-quality grant in the College of Education at the University of Maryland. Additionally, she is an educational consultant, conducts mathematics seminars for teachers throughout the country, and a Heinemann Professional Development Provider.