Featured Press
The work I’ve done to help more children see themselves as readers has been recognized in national media and spotlighted by my alma mater.
Penn GSE Magazine
Feature: Homeroom
This profile traces my path from teaching in East Harlem to founding Scholastic’s Branches and Acorn imprints, highlighting how my classroom experience directly shaped my work in children’s publishing today.
“I created these books for my former students. They didn’t want to be seen with a babyish-looking, ‘level one’ book, because it labels you as not a good reader. I want every kid to feel confident as they’re growing in their reading skills.”
The New York Times
On developing books for emerging readers
In a feature on a young author, I had the opportunity to share my perspective as the editor behind the Branches line at Scholastic, which I developed to help children build reading confidence and fluency.
“I want to have a series that can reach every reader. Kids at this level need to build their reading stamina and fluency [and] make their own reading choices.”