Middle School Family Literacy Initiative Advisory Board
RIF’s advisory boards consist of experts from the field with each specialized board supporting projects on the identified subject matter. Advisory board members provide feedback on inclusive language, books and resources, professional development, family and community engagement, and research. Additionally, advisory board members serve as thought leaders and partners with RIF.
Middle School Family Literacy Initiative Advisory Board
Our Middle School Family Literacy Initiative (MSFLI) Advisory Board provides strategic guidance on the books and resources developed to support RIF’s program, “Race, Equity & Inclusion: Critical Support of COVID Learning Loss Recovery & Resilience in Middle Schools.” Through this initiative, RIF provides our Books for Ownership program to middle schools in priority communities, helping to drive family reading engagement and address drops in reading scores due to the pandemic.
Erin Bailey
Vice President, Literacy Programs & Research
Susan Browne
Professor
Rowan University
Rubén Cáceres
English Educator and Teacher Leader
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
Sabrina J. Curtis
Assistant Professor
University of Virginia
Laurie Hahn Ganser
Literacy Specialist & Doctoral Student
University of Minnesota
Charnaie Gordon
Children's Book Author
Here Wee Read
Shana Haines
Professor
University of Vermont
Rosalind Hudson
Assistant Professor
Louisiana State University
Jessica Jones White
Middle School Assistant Principal
Inspired Teaching Demonstration School
Terra McCrae-Greene
Bilingual Program Coordinator
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
Daris McInnis
Assistant Professor
West Chester University of PA
James Morgan
Executive Director
Higher Achievement
Karly O'Brien
Senior Associate, Professional Development
Reading Is Fundamental
Kip Plaisted
English and Social Studies Content Leader
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
Aryanne C. Young
English Language Learner Teacher
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)