About The Link

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 Jessica, one of the Co-Founders, is an experienced and committed educational leader offering over twenty years of experience.  Jessica has experience in many different roles, such as teacher, principal, district administrator and a national trainer.  Jessica has a degree in early childhood, a masters in Elementary Administration, and a doctorate in Education Administration.  Jessica has strength in building programs and resources to promote teacher and student success. Jessica fosters teacher collaborations through workshops and professional development as well as hands on support in the classroom. She has a proven history of developing, implementing and managing educational improvement initiatives to meet learning objectives. With Jessica's wide range of experiences, she has the ability to support teachers, students, and schools within any community setting.  

  Amber, one of the Co-Founders, holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education as well as a master’s degree in educational administration. Along with teaching, Amber has provided professional learning to educators across the area in comprehensive literacy, best practice instruction, phonics implementation, and math workshop. Amber has a passion for working with teachers to create authentic and purposeful learning. She believes strong relationships and community building within the classroom allows for optimal student motivation and achievement. As a consultant, Amber strives to create relationships that foster a comfortable, safe environment for teachers to ask questions, enhance their instruction, and dissect student achievement.  

Ashley has her Bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders, a Master's in Elementary Education, and a Master's in Teaching English as a Second Language.  She taught many years in culturally and linguistically diverse schools including three years in a London primary school. Ashley is an experienced educator and consultant that enriches students’ education through the development of the teachers with whom she works.  She is passionate about reading development and believes in collaborative relationships and constructive communication.  Ashley especially enjoys working one-on-one with teachers to build strong and effective reading instructors. 

 Brooke has a bachelor of arts degree in education, a master’s degree in education, and has her reading certification. She is an experienced educator with years spent in a variety of elementary grade levels. Brooke believes her role is to build upon teachers’ strengths and work side by side with them to implement practices that will help them grow as educators and in turn, help their students flourish. She believes in fostering strong relationships in the schools she works with to create a safe environment for teachers to learn and reflect on their work.   

Laura has twenty eight years in education teaching in both primary and

intermediate classrooms, as well as experience as a District Curriculum

Director, and Professional Developer. She holds undergraduate degrees in

both Elementary and Special Education, a Masters of Arts Degree in

Education, an ELL Teaching Certificate, and a doctorate in Instructional

Leadership. Laura has served as a master teacher for the state of Missouri

through their Professional Development Program, STARR (Select

Teachers as Regional Resources) as well as being a part of their

Classroom Video Series for the Beginning Teacher Program. She

collaborates well with other educators to make sure that all students are

getting what they need to feel successful in and out of the classroom.

Literacy instruction and what happens in the brains of learners are passion

areas for Laura, and she is excited to share and grow that learning with

others to positively impact instructional strategies in classrooms. 

 Sherrie holds degrees in elementary education as well as a master's degree in educational administration. Additionally, Sherrie has completed extensive specialized leadership, math, and STEM programs through several prestigious universities. Sherrie delivers professional development to area educators in curriculum integration, curriculum writing, best practice instruction, STEM, and all things math. She believes in empowering both educators and students in their authentic learning. Sherrie takes a constructivist, hands-on approach in workshops and professional development. She believes fostering relationships and making connections is one of the main keys to positive student achievement.   

 Lauren has experience teaching within a variety of school settings including private, public, and charter for over a decade. Her teaching experience began in Ethiopia and she later joined Teach for America where she taught second and fourth grade. She holds degrees in media, international studies, and a Masters degree in education. Lauren is passionate about helping all students learn to read and understand themselves better so they can guide their own learning. The NWEA reading growth data of her fourth graders (2018-2019) exceeded all other schools in its nationwide network. She is looking forward to helping others achieve even greater success within their classrooms by partnering with teachers. She believes teachers make the world go round!   

 Kara holds a bachelors degree in Early Childhood Educations and a master’s degree in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum. She has taught as a classroom teacher for several years, primarily in early elementary, and therefore is passionate about laying a strong foundation for young learners. Kara’s love for teaching is data-driven and guided by best practices, current research, collaboration, and ultimately what is best for each child. Kara believes strongly in the power of collaboration among educators to best support both one another and all students. She strives to help teachers reflect, implement strong instructional practices, and support all students!