Ed.D, Johns Hopkins University, Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education Dissertation: Social Emotional Learning: A Professional Development Model for Family Child Care Providers
MBA, SNHU, Business Administration
Ms.ED, Fordham University, Special Education
MST, Fordham University, Early Childhood Education
B.A., New York University, Journalism and Mass Communication
Professional Experience
Executive Director, Everyone Reading
Executive Director, Westfield Day Care Center
Director of Professional Learning, Literacy Trust
Literacy Coach/Leadership Coach, Consultant
Kindergarten Teacher, NYC Dept of Education
Research / Creativity Interest Area
Literacy Systems for Students with Disabilities
Change Management for Improved Literacy Outcomes
Social/Emotional Learning in Early Childhood
Impact of Reading Challenges on Social/Emotional Learning
Sample Conference Presentations:
The Social/Emotional Impact of Dyslexia on Elementary Students, Spotlight on Dyslexia
Social Emotional Equity in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom, NJ Statewide Conference on Educational Equity
Planning Engaging Professional Development to Increase Social and Emotional Outcomes for Children, NAEYC National Conference
Classroom Behavior and the Dyslexic Brain, World Literacy Summit
Additional Information
2024/2025 Mulcahy Institute for Social Justice Faculty Fellow
Board Member, Girls on the Run, Central NJ Chapter (2024-Present)
Vice President, Edgewater Board of Education (2020-2023)
