Nothing changes the trajectory of a life more powerfully than literacy, and nothing is as essential to literacy than early learning.My role with Chapter One is to bring literacy skills to young students in under-resourced communities throughout Canada. We help build futures for children who, without this program, would be unfairly left behind.Our proven literacy program provides 1:1 reading support to children at the time they need it the most. Thousands of schools, families, and volunteers have learned how easy it is to coach young readers, and the kids love the one-on-one attention. They become inspired to read, improve their confidence, and build early literacy skills. Our organization will support 50,000 children this year alone. In Canada this work is supported by corporate partners, foundations, and government (we are an authorized vendor through Jordan's Principle).Please reach out to me if you or your organization want to help level the playing field for children from less advantaged homes who are behind in their reading. Your involvement makes all the difference. About MeI've been with Chapter One, a registered non-profit organization (and now a certified Canadian charity), for almost nine years, initially as the Regional Director - Northeast, based in New York City. As a Canadian, I'm thrilled to have relocated to Canada as national Chief Executive Officer so that I can help to grow this vital resource from coast to coast to coast.Before joining Chapter One in New York, I taught business communications and social media integration at the Native Education College in Vancouver and worked with the Vancouver Opera, Vancouver Playhouse, Théâtre la Seizième, Simon Fraser University, and the Bank of Montreal. In the US, I was privileged to work with the United Nations Development Programme and Bloomberg Philanthropies, as well as global initiatives such as the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, the Centre for Minority Rights Development in Kenya, World Humanitarian Day, and President Obama's US-Africa Leaders Summit. I'm proud of the many achievements and facets of this work, which is why my actual resume is quite long.