About the Author

Qunoot Almecci, MS, learned successful habits and planning from her many years as a student. She received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Temple University and a master's degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Almecci moved to Bangalore, India, to work for Microsoft. She and her husband moved back to the United States in 2013. Almecci now lives in Houston, Texas, and inspires the next generation as the student success coordinator for North American University.

Barbara Baethe, EdD, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor and worked in education for forty-six years. She has been a teacher, counselor, and administrator at public, private, and correctional education facilities. She now serves as an education consultant and has taught courses at Houston Baptist University, Belhaven Christian College, DeVry University, the University of Phoenix, and North American University.