Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., is a former classroom teacher, a nationally recognized expert on service learning, and an International Service Learning Consultant. She works with state departments of education, university faculty and students, school districts, and classroom teachers on issues including service learning, civic responsibility, and respectful school communities. She is the author of The Complete Guide to Service Learning, A Kids' Guide to Helping Others Read & Succeed, A Kids' Guide to Hunger & Homelessness, and A Kids' Guide to Protecting & Caring for Animals.