Lorraine Jean Hopping • Hopping Fun Creations

EDITOR, The Story of Science series, by Joy Hakim
Published by Smithsonian Press/​HarperCollins (2003-07). Highly acclaimed titles include Aristotle Leads the Way, Newton at the Center, and Einstein Adds a New Dimension.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, Aristoplay (1991-96)
Aristoplay (now owned by Talicor) specializes in high-quality educational board games for families, though schools use the games, too. I invented or developed more than a dozen successful products, including the well-reviewed Mars 2020 space exploration game.

FOUNDING EDITOR of SuperScience (1988-1991), a children's science magazine published by Scholastic Inc. Launched with a three-year National Science Foundation grant, we surpassed circulation goals for all three years and won several Edpress awards. I started my career at Scholastic as a reporter and States to Watch columnist for Electronic Learning magazine and a staff editor of Teaching and Computers.

FREELANCE EDITOR AND WRITER (1979-present) for numerous national magazines, software companies, book publishers, radio producers, and others.

OWNER (with my husband Chris) of Hall of Fame Sports Books (1992-1996), a store in downtown Ann Arbor. We also produced a specialty catalog of sports books and collectibles.

B.A. cum laude in French and English literature, Kalamazoo College

Certificate in French language, CAVILAM school in Vichy, France, and the Université de Caen in Normandy

Certified English language tutor, Washtenaw Literacy. I founded and coordinate a weekly group for immigrants who want to improve their English language the fun way—by playing games. I've been a tutor for 12 years and a mentor for two years.

I speak French, get by in Spanish, and pursue linguistics and etymology as a hobby.