Barbara Murphy - 5 Steps to a 5 AP English Language with CD-ROM, 2014-2015 Edition

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Barbara L. Murphy taught AP Language and other college-level courses at Jericho High School for more than 26 years. She has been a reader of the AP Language and Composition exam since 1993 and is a consultant for the College Boards AP Language and Composition, for which she has conducted workshops, conferences, and Summer Institutes. She is currently on the faculty of Syracuse Universitys Project Advance in English.

After earning her B.A. from Duquesne University and her M.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, Ms. Murphy did her doctoral course work at Columbia University. She also holds professional certifications in still photography and motion picture production and is one of the founding members of the womens film company Ishtar Films.

Estelle M. Rankin taught AP Literature at Jericho High School for more than 25 years. She was honored with the AP Literature Teacher of the Year award by the College Board in 1996. She also received the Long Island Teacher of the Year award in 1990. She was the recipient of the Cornell University Presidential Scholars Award and has been recognized by the C.W. Post Master Teachers Program.

Ms. Rankin earned her B.A. from Adelphi University and her M.A. from Hofstra University. She has pursued further graduate work in the field of creative studies at Queens College and Brooklyn College.