Ali Standish Email & Phone Number

•Author of middle grade novel "The Ethan I Was Before," named as a Spring 2017 Junior Library Guild Selection, Winter/Spring 2017 Indies Introduce and Indies Next pick, Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Winter 2017 Okra Pick, and recipient of the 2017 North Carolina Young People's Literature Award.•Second book forthcoming in 2018.•Deliver presentations/workshops in schools and at writing, publishing, book and education conferences, and run writing workshops.

• Participate in brainstorms to develop story concepts, help write and edit storylines; select authors for potential projects; and prepare manuscripts for submission and publication.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Oversaw the largest dual enrollment program in Washington, D.C. by providing programmatic, academic, and socio-emotional instruction and support to ensure secondary students’ academic success in university courses.• Directed Early College, Pre-College, and Career and Technical programming to increase exposure to and adequately prepare students for the college environment, support students with application processes, and build school-wide understanding of higher education.• Managed recruitment, application, and admissions processes, kept up-to-date records on current and potential students, compiled and analyzed relevant student data.• Built and sustained partnerships with colleges, community-based organizations, funders and student stakeholders to expand program scope and support for program mission.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinated university readiness testing for secondary students; analyzed test data to recommend and implement school-wide instructional changes.• Developed and taught targeted support workshops to ensure Early College students had skills and knowledge needed to succeed in university classes.

Bethesda, Md

• Co-directed editorial production of a nationally distributed guidebook aimed at providing higher education access information for first-generation students.• Designed higher education preparation curriculum to feature in the guidebook.• Coordinated relations with over 200 university admissions offices nationwide and kept up-to-date records in Salesforce to monitor the successful completion of university partner profiles.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led a team of educators in designing and teaching English courses to develop student critical reading, writing, and research skills.• Taught self-designed curricula in math, science, and reading to students with intellectual disabilities and supported them in mainstream classes.• Communicated frequently with parents, administrators, and other stakeholders to celebrate student progress and implement intervention plans.

Master’S Degree, Education/Children'S Literature, Distinction Awarded

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Children'S And Adolescent Literature

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Language And Literature/Letters

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Member, Teach for America Campus Coordinator, Editor of Student Newspaper, Member of Equestrian.

Teaching Certification In Secondary English

English Language And Literature/Letters, 4.0

Studied English Literature as a study abroad student at Jesus College, Cambridge.