Founding Director of The Educator Collaborative, LLC, a K-12 literacy think tank and education consulting organization working to innovate the ways educators learn together.Our expertise is in designing high quality, inspirational, and immediately practical professional learning that facilitates educators in strengthening research-based, classroom proven, literacy pedagogy through an anti-bias, culturally affirming lens.From our biannual, online conference day, “TheEdCollab Gathering,” which draws tens of thousands of views from countries throughout the world, to intimate classroom-based labsites, we have supported thousands upon thousands of educators in developing literacy practices to meet the needs of students.We aim to not just be “providers,” but members of the District family. We value building trusting, respectful, and collaborative relationships that last years.Our work is internationally recognized and we are frequently called upon to consult, speak, and serve. We provide services to schools, literacy organizations, universities, and government bodies across the country and around the world. We are a trusted and experienced voice in literacy education, working with K-12 educators across urban, suburban, rural, private, and international school settings.Our research-based approach to educator professional development aims to build capacity within schools, districts, and networks, in which we work. As adults develop a deeper knowledge of literacy content, methods, assessment practices, and environment building, they are better equipped to plan for and respond to the developmental needs of the diverse, multilingual students in their care. Our whole-school approach includes supporting classroom teachers, instructional coaches, and leaders.Our goal is to help you achieve your goals. We do not aim to push a product or force a rigid program, instead we aim to bring research and standards-aligned, best-practices to you and your team.

The Board will support the work of the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) and provide mission-based leadership and strategic governance. • Organizational leadership and advisement• Formulation and oversight of policies and procedures• Financial oversight, including adoption and review of the annual budget and audit reports• Oversight of mission planning and evaluation• Contributing to the annual review of the President• Review of organizational reports• Service on committees or task forces as needed• Representation of NCFL to stakeholders, acting as an ambassador of the organization• Fundraising and outreach

Advise NCFL on education related issues, special projects for connecting families and education, and their Wonderopolis community.

Education consulting and speaking services for schools and organizations throughout the world interested in developing rigorous, student-centered, literacy instruction and leadership across content areas.

Member, Term: 2016-2018Chair, Strategic Planning Subcommittee"Members are elected to the NCTE Executive Committee each spring, for terms ranging from two to four years. The job of the executive committee is to:- establish priorities and direction for the Council,- to make policy,- to provide administrative oversight,- and to model leadership practices that are consistent with our mission and values." (NCTE website)http://www.ncte.org/governance/ec

Elected Chair, Term: 2016-2018Elected Member, Term: 2014-2018The Middle Level Section Steering Committee is responsible for the governance of NCTE's Middle Level Section and guides the affairs of the Section. All Steering Committee members serve four-year terms. The Chair of the Middle Level Section Steering Committee is automatically a voting member of the NCTE Executive Committee.http://www.ncte.org/volunteer/elections/jobdescripts/midstrcom

Column Editor for the "New Voices" column in NCTE's middle level-focused professional journal, Voices from the Middle.From the VM Website: "Voices from the Middle is the peer-reviewed journal of the Middle Level Section of the National Council of Teachers of English. Voices publishes original contributions by middle level teachers, students, teacher educators, and researchers in response to specific themes that focus on our discipline, our teaching, and our students. Voices offers middle level teachers innovative and practical ideas for classroom use that are rooted in current research; this is a journal for teachers by teachers. (Published September, December, March, and May)"

Provided in-service teacher professional learning and job-embedded coaching in elementary and secondary English Language Arts instruction.