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.
• 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.
• 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.