Iris B. Burnham, born in New York City, resided mostly in El Paso, Texas. Burnham has published materials regarding teaching writing and STEM education. She recently created a cozy mystery series subtitled ABC Mysteries featuring Adie Bea Chaulk, teacher-sleuth. Missing Teacher and the sequel, Turkish Tango, are available on Amazon-Kindle. The third book in the series, a gothic mystery involving our teacher-sleuth’s special students who volunteer at a local mental health facility, is forthcoming. Burnham’s stories are filled with episodes depicting the challenges educators, students and parents face in schools today.