I know you’ve been waiting to see our lineup of writers for Tackle Reading. In my opinion, these are individuals dedicated to reading education in the US. I thank each and every one of them for their story, advice, and support of literacy!
Here they are……
A New Angle, educational company
Mary Burns Ackerly, kindergarten teacher
Gigi Amateau, author
Laura Barrick , avid reader
Bo Rush Sports Books
Dr. Danny Brassell , America’s Reading Ambassador
Arlise Carson, ASMC, LLC
Charles Johnson Foundation (Charles Johnson, Carolina Panthers)
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Coin Up
Jeff Conyers, The Dollywood Foundation
Spencer Cross, Title I reading teacher
Donna McIndoe Dalton , Chief Academic Officer
Libby Daniels, 2nd grade teacher
Leigh DeFreitas, reading specialist
Donors Choose.org
Emily M. Faris, student
Dion Foxx, former NFL player
Veronica Grey, supermodel and documentarian
Kendall Hall, 4th grade teacher and football “mom”
Alesia Hamilton, Alfred’s teacher (70 is never to late to learn to read)
Mitchel Kirtley, student
Lindsey Kistner, literacy coach
Becky and Maddie Holmes, mother/daughter author team
I Have a Dream Richmond
DM Jack, author
Bobby Long, singer-songwriter
Ed Lucas-Emmy Award winning sports broadcaster
Matt Maher, principal
John Micklos, Jr., writer
Grace Nall, Teaching Seasons
Marcus Newsome, superintendent
Dr. Jeannine R. Perry, Longwood University
Reach Out and Read
Read to Them
Jan Richardson, guided reading “guru”
rightchoicesfoundation.org (Fernando Velasco, Buffalo Bills)
Siri Roma, librarian
Patrenna Singletary, radio personality
Ashton Shepherd, Billboard chart topping country artist
Kat Spears, author
Quinton Spain, NFL player, Tennessee Titans
Elizabeth Starke, assistant head of school
Kathryn Starke, urban literacy specialist
Kay Starke, early childhood curriculum director
Toddlers & Tennis
Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation
Our lineup is on our #TackleReading t-shirt available for purchase today at teespring.com/tackle-reading *every shirt purchased gives the gift of reading to a child in the US! https://teespring.com/tackle-reading#pid=370&cid=6534&sid=front