Susan Marie Kunze (born June 6, 1953, in Highland Park, California) is a former second grade teacher in Bishop, California, situated in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. She is an author of educational books and other resources, as well as a recipient of the 2008 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. In 2001, Kunze coauthored the book, "Ten-Minute Activities Grades 1-3" for Evan-Moor Publications. In 2002 she wrote "Grammar and Punctuation, Grade 2". She has authored "Play and Learn Math: Hundred Chart", published by Scholastic Corporation in 2018.