My Story

After graduating from Bucknell University, I moved to Boston, MA to pursue my MA in Child Development at Tufts University.  During this time, I also taught at the Lab School at Eliot-Pearson Children’s School at Tufts University. After teaching for some years, I became a project manager and consultant for Tufts University’s Center for Applied Child Development where I spent four years helping urban, suburban, and rural schools implement research-based literacy instruction through reading and writing workshops. In 2003, I joined Wayland Public Schools as the co-director of curriculum for English Language Arts for Wayland Public Elementary Schools.  I then founded this private staff development business.  I work with various school systems around the country to implement best practices in the field of literacy and to engage in institutional change through shared leadership. Most of these partnerships are designed for three to five-year projects. I also speak at state and national conferences, as well as facilitate virtual webinars. 

I live in Newton, MA, a suburb just outside of Boston, with my husband Chris. I have two sons, Jack (who recently moved to Seattle) and Ryan (a Junior at Colgate University), and a dog, Riley (most often found on my lap).

If you’d like to invite me to work with your setting, school or district, please email me through the contact link.

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