Gisela Acosta holds a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Ed.D. with majors in Curriculum, Music, and Mathematics from the University of Puerto Rico. Her doctorate degree dissertation in Mathematics Curriculum and perfect GPA earned her the UPR President’s Award for Academic Excellence. Dr. Acosta has received numerous awards for Excellency as a Mathematics Professor, and as Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the Inter American University of PR. Other awards include the NISOD Excellence in Learning Leadership Award, Distinguished Educator by the Phi Delta Kappa Honorary Society of Education, Excellency as Project Director for Title II and Title III Grants, Department of Education Special award for outstanding leadership as Consultant for the Development and Implementation of “Centers for Research in Mathematics Education,” and many other recognitions.

Dr. Acosta’s career as a Math Professor includes 21 years at the Inter American University of PR, and Valencia College, in Orlando, FL, where she has been a math professor since 1996. She has taught a wide variety of mathematics courses, from the developmental levels to advanced calculus and other advanced math courses. She has presented numerous workshops and conferences on mathematics and authored and co-authored other math publications. Dr. Acosta dedicates this second edition to Luis, her loving husband in Heaven (1944-2020).