About Us

The Reading League California

The Reading League California

The vision for the Reading League California is:

  • to help local, county, and state-based educators and administrators understand how to build quality reading programs, from preschool to grade 12, based on reading science and Structured Literacy by providing accessible, high quality professional learning opportunities.
  • to promote and support the use of reading science aligned course-work for statewide teacher preparation programs and professional learning opportunities for current educators.
  • to foster relationships and alliances with literacy organizations and advocacy groups statewide in an effort to spread the mission and grow the movement toward the use of reading science in California educational systems.
  • to create an inclusive organization that disrupts literacy inequities and actively represents the people, interests, and perspectives of California’s diverse demographic.

Meet Our Team

Executive Board

Sharon Dunn
Sharon DunnPresident
MTSS Leadership Consultant LLC,
Former principal of Loudon Elementary School
Leslie Zoroya
Leslie ZoroyaVice President
Project Director III, Reading/Language Arts
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Michelle Young
Michelle YoungCo-Secretary
EL Program Specialist/Reading Specialist
Kristen Koeller
Kristen KoellerCo-Secretary
Reading Intervention, MTSS, and Dyslexia Specialist
Holly Aranda
Holly ArandaTreasurer
Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist & Trainer
Carlin Graveline-Ku
Carlin Graveline-KuMission Partners
Speech-Language Pathologist
Content Developer | Literacy Subject Matter Expert
Dr. Teerath Kaur Grewal
Dr. Teerath Kaur GrewalSocial Media
Central California Account Executive – 95 Percent Group
Nicole Kade
Nicole KadeRegional Equity
Chief Education Officer – Greenfield Learning Inc.
Dr. Kathy Futterman
Dr. Kathy FuttermanHigher Education
Adjunct Faculty-Cal State East Bay
District-wide Educational Specialist-Mt. Diablo USD
Professional Educational Therapist.

Board of Directors

Dr. Young-Suk Kim
Dr. Young-Suk KimDirector
Professor and the Senior Associate Dean, School of Education, University of California Irvine
Michael Solis
Michael Solis Director
Associate Professor,
UC Riverside
Thomishia Booker, LCSW, EdDCP
Thomishia Booker, LCSW, EdDCPDirector
Licensed Therapist, Author, and Educator, CEO Hey Carter!
Elise Spang
Elise SpangDirector
Learning Designer and Product Professional Learning Manager at Zaner-Bloser
Sanam Jorjani
Sanam JorjaniDirector
Executive Director Oakland Literacy Coalition
Matt Hill
Matt HillDirector
CEO, Waterford.org

Advisory Board Members

Linda Diamond
Linda DiamondAdvisory Board
Consultant and Author of “Teaching Reading Sourcebook” and “Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures ”
Laura Rhinehart Ph.D.
Laura Rhinehart Ph.D.Advisory Board
Assistant Researcher
Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice
University of California, Los Angeles
Jessica Hamman
Jessica HammanAdvisory Board
Founder & CEO of Glean Education
Todd Collins
Todd CollinsAdvisory Board
California Reading Coalition
Marga Madhuri
Marga MadhuriAdvisory Board
Professor at
La Verne University
Dr. Julie Washington
Dr. Julie WashingtonAdvisory Board
Professor, School of Education. University of California, Irvine
Dr. Janice Jones
Dr. Janice JonesAdvisory Board
Director, Multilingual Programs & State/Federal Accountability
Hemet Unified School District
TRL

Reimagine the Future of Reading

Help us bring the science of reading to every educator, parent, and child.