Ellen Gordon has been a Basic Skills Reading Teacher/Coordinator in the South Brunswick, New Jersey School System since 1987. Prior to this, she was a reading consultant in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She has also taught special education classes, remedial reading, and junior high and high school English. She has a master's degree in English and master's equivalent course work in reading.

Eileen Zweig has been a Basic Skills Reading Teacher/Coordinator in the South Brunswick, New Jersey School System since 1985. Prior to this, Eileen taught special education students in a Rockville, Maryland middle school. She holds a B.A. in special education, elementary education, and psychology. She is currently working toward a master's degree in reading. Her participation in a specialized elementary reading program for at-risk children earned her a Best Practice Award from the State of New Jersey.

Ellen Gordon and Eileen Zweig are the co-creators of OPERATION BOOKWORM, a unique volunteer reading program used in the South Brunswick, New Jersey School System. To participate in OPERATION BOOKWORM, volunteers (parents, teachers, intermediate and high school students) learn special reading techniques by attending workshops. These workshops are down-to-earth, enjoyable, and full of practical ideas that can be implemented in the classroom and at home. Ellen Gordon and Eileen Zweig are the recipients of the 1998-99 New Jersey Department of Education Best Practice Award, under the Language Arts Literacy category, for their OPERATION BOOKWORM Program. They have appeared on the Comcast show "Family Talk" and on News 12 New Jersey's "Morning Show".

Sarah Torgov was born in Toronto, Canada, and has lived in Los Angeles for fifteen years. Formerly an actress, she now devotes her time to her family and painting.