Each of our teachers are certified Reading Specialists or Interventionists with Masters Degrees in various Literacy/Reading Specialties.  They have worked specifically with struggling readers in schools all over the country for 15-30 + years.  Each of our teachers is passionate and deeply knowledgeable about what they do, and they’ve joined our team for the purpose of reaching as many students as they can to make a difference hundreds of lives.  They are simply the best in the country at what they do, and our results show it!

Meet Our Talented Team

Our FOUNDERS

ADAM
NEWMAN

CEO

Adam Newman, a lifelong social entrepreneur and executive, co-founded Literacy Tree along with Stephanie Newman. Adam focuses on expanding Literacy Tree’s reach, team and capabilities to reach more parents, children and schools.

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Stephanie
NEWMAN

PRESIDENT

Stephanie is president of Literacy Tree. She and Adam quickly realized how many struggling readers around the country they could save from falling through the cracks if they could reach them. From this idea, Literacy Tree was “planted.”

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Our Leads

  • Robin Chait

    Strategy

  • Kristine Dow

    Delivery Success Chair & Literacy Educator

  • Elizabeth Wood

    Instructional Excellence Chair & Program Lead & Literacy Educator

  • Mandy VanOss

    Platform Experience Chair & Program Lead & Literacy Educator

  • Beth Smith

    Parent Advisor Chair & Program Lead & Literacy Educator

  • Jessica Marsh

    School & Program Lead & Literacy Educator

  • Amy Wolford

    Program Lead & Literacy Educator

  • Marnee Burrus

    Program Lead & Literacy Educator

  • Ellen Therens

    Program Lead & Literacy Educator

  • LaToyha Washington

    School Lead & Literacy Educator

  • Bethany Maloney

    School Lead & Literacy Educator

  • Jamie Staley

    School Lead & Literacy Educator

  • Julie Erdmann

    School Lead and Literacy Educator

Our Literacy Educators