Suzanne Levenson Goldstein is an online instructor for the college of general studies at the University of Phoenix. She received a bachelor's from the University of California, Los Angeles, a master's from California State University, Los Angeles, and a doctorate of education from California Lutheran University. She taught elementary school for over 30 years and loose parts was an integral part of her kindergarten through third grade classrooms. She was also the early childhood education coordinator and the language arts mentor for the school district. She can be found on nature walks with her grandchildren or fixing up her neighborhood little free library in front of her house.