Elfie Israel taught both AP English Literature and AP English Language for over 20 years in Broward County, conducted several on line book chats for the College Board, and was an AP reader for both Literature and Language exams for many years. She earned her doctorate at Nova Southeastern and was the 1999 Florida English Teacher of the Year. She has facilitated numerous workshops for the College Board and The Florida League of Teachers. A mentor of consultants for the College Board and former editor of the Florida English Journal, some of her publications include Amsco's A.P Literature and Composition, "Examining Multiple Perspectives in Literature" in Inquiry and the Literary Text, several English Journal articles, and two practicums published in ERIC.