About this speaker
As Business Manager for the USA and Canada, Jill is responsible for business development and supports existing schools and practitioners who are implementing Sounds-Write. Jill is also a Sounds-Write trainer where she supports training new practitioners.
Jill has over 18 years of educational experience in elementary and middle schools. She has served in many roles throughout her career including classroom teacher, talented and gifted manager, and instructional design strategist & coach.
Jill’s passion is empowering educators with the knowledge to bridge the gap between evidence-based instruction and culturally responsive classroom practice to improve equitable literacy outcomes for students.
Jill holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and two Master’s Degrees, in Educational Psychology and Educational Administration from the University of Iowa.
