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Stephanie Macceca, M.A.Ed., earned her B.A. in English and American Literature from the University of California, San Diego, and earned her M.A. in Education from Claremont University. She taught high school English, Spanish, and Media Studies at Claremont High School and currently teaches English at Valhalla High School where she serves as the English Department Chair. Stephanie has also been ho…

Torrey Maloof has worked in educational publishing for more than eight years. She specializes in products for the content areas of social studies, science, math, and technology. She is currently a freelance editor and author.

Mandy Manning, M.A., advocates for educators, public schools, and students as the digital content specialist for the Washington Education Association. Mandy was a classroom teacher for 21 years. Most recently she was an English language development specialist, serving as the first teacher for newly arrived refugee and immigrant students at Ferris High School in Spokane, Washington. She serves on …

Kathryn Martin, M.A., has been an educator for more than 20 years. She is currently an elementary school principal, enjoying every minute with her kindergarten through sixth grade students. Over the last decade, Kathy has provided Google instruction at the district, county, and state level for teachers and administrators throughout California. Kathy is a Google Certified Teachers and a STAR Di…

Mike McQueen, M.A.Ed., is an award-winning teacher-librarian, author, and professional speaker. Mike overcame his own academic struggles as a young boy and now receives international recognition for his expertise with literacy and technology. He spent over 20 years teaching in a variety of at-risk schools at both the elementary and high school levels. Mike has written numerous books for education…

Heidi Anne E. Mesmer, Ph.D., is a Professor in Literacy in the School of Education at Virginia Tech. Her research has appeared in numerous publications, and she has written and directed eight grants aimed at improving reading instruction in K-5 classrooms. Dr. Mesmer is the author of several books, including There’’s Research for That: Your K-5 Literacy Instruction Questions Answered.

Jerry Michel has been involved in education as a teacher, literacy consultant, bookseller, writer, and school administrator for more than twenty years. With post graduate degrees from the University of South Florida and National Louis University, Jerry has focused on serving diverse communities as an instructional leader, sharing ideas and strategies through workshops and presentations at local, …

Eugenia Mora-Flores, Ed.D., is a Professor of Clinical Education with Distinction at the University of Southern California, specializing in first- and second-language acquisition and literacy development. She serves as the coordinator of the bilingual and cross-cultural program and works as a consultant in the areas of English Language Development (ELD), Specially Designed Academic Instruction in…

Lesley Mandel Morrow, Ph.D., is a Professor of Literacy at Rutgers University's Graduate School of Education and a past president of the International Reading Association. A former classroom teacher and reading specialist, Dr. Morrow has authored more than 300 publications and has won numerous awards in the field of reading and literacy, including the IRA's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Debby Murphy, M.Ed., is an experienced national literacy consultant who provides engaging training for teachers on multiple current literacy topics. Debby worked in public schools for over thirty years as a classroom teacher and district reading specialist, and she has presented on literacy topics in various venues for over 24 years. She was a senior author on former Texas state-adopted kinderg…