Nouzha Evans has been a well-respected teacher in Marin County for over fifteen years. She is currently finishing her Ph.D. in early education: her research is focused on the way different early education philosophies interact when combined in the classroom. Nouzha is a new contributing member of AFEC, Association Francophone d’Education Comparée. She is also pioneering a set of workshops in which children collaborate in the creation of the story and artwork for a series children’s books on the plight of endangered species and the environment.