Coaching
Hi! Stephanie, here!
I cannot wait to Help You Succeed!
We offer coaching for parents and professionals in the areas of literacy development, literacy best practices and social and emotional learning and development.
We provide coaching for parents as well as professional development and tailored instructional coaching for school districts. Please browse our services below and when you’re ready to get rolling, you can request your free consultation!
Parent Coaching
Instructional Coaching
Professional Development
Coaching Services
Coaching Areas of Expertise
I can help you with...
✔ Early Literacy (Play-Based)
✔ Foundational Reading Skills (Phonics, Spelling)
✔ Balanced Literacy
✔ The Science of Reading
✔ Readers’ & Writers’ Workshop
✔ Social and Emotional Learning
Instructional Coaching & Professional Development
completely tailored to meet your needs!
Stephanie has her Masters as a Literacy Specialist from the Teachers College at Columbia University and served as a district literacy coach for 7 years. During her Master’s program she worked closely with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and taught Reader’ and Writers’ Workshop in both primary and intermediate classrooms. She also has experience with all aspects of balanced literacy, structured literacy, and the Science of Reading. Stephanie is currently working towards her certification in SEL leadership.
Stephanie is available to present tailored and differentiated professional development and instructional coaching. She can be booked for single speaking obligations or for semester or year-long coaching partnerships. If your school or district is interested in having Stephanie come and provide staff professionaL development in literacy or social and emotional learning and development, you can call us, email us, or book a consultation. During our consultation we will discuss the strengths, needs, and goals you have for your staff and school district.
Professional Development Formats…
Presentation-style workshops
Lesson simulation workshops
Make and take/plan and prep style workshops
Modeled lessons in classrooms
Classroom coaching
Grade-level or team planning meetings
School-wide literacy data analysis/recommendations
and more!
My Career in Literacy and Learning
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Columbia University, New York, NY
M.Ed. in Literacy Specialist (May 2015- May 2017)
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
B.S. in Elementary and Kindergarten Education (August 2007- May 2011)
Academy for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Schools, Morristown, NJ
Certification in SEL Leadership (February 2022- Present)
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Certification in School Library Media Specialist (Jan 2019- Dec 2020)
Professional Experience
Literacy and Media Specialist
Parsippany Troy-Hills School District (2019-2022)
Classroom Teacher (Grades 1-3)
Westfield Public School District (2011 - 2019)
District Literacy Coach
Westfield Public School District (2015 - 2019)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Culturally Responsive Literature Instruction Program
Training, Harvard Graduate School of Education (2020)
Fundations Labsite Classroom
Training, Wilson Language Training (2018 - 2019)
August Institute on the Teaching of Writing
Training, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (2013 & 2015)
Summer Institute on the Teaching of Reading
Training, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (2013 & 2015)
Writing about Reading: Reading Notebooks, Literary Essays, and Text-Based Arguments
Training, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (2014)
TCRWP Project School Labsite Classroom
Training, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (2013 - 2014)
Summer Institute on the Teaching of Writing
Training, Paramus Public School (2013)
Summer Literacy Institute
Training, Paramus Public School (2012)