Laura Monsen is a professional instructor with more than 7 years experience teaching computer application classes. For the last 5 years she has been teaching a variety of spreadsheet, project management, database, and graphic application classes for Productivity Point International (PPI), a leader in computer software training solutions. She teaches at the PPI site in San Antonio, TX. Laura is the author of Using Microsoft Excel 97 recently published by QUE. She has been a contributing author on several other QUE computer reference books including: Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, Special Edition Using Microsoft PowerPoint 97, and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 95. Additionally, she frequently consults and tutors on Excel, Project, and PowerPoint. Laura has a B.A. in Economics from the University of the South, Sewanee, TN.