Leadership Team

My motives for working here are entirely selfish. I love the feeling that I get when I talk to a teacher who says, 'I can't believe I didn't know this; I'm so excited to put it to use!' I enjoy hearing about students who have a newfound love of literature and whose grades have gone from C's and D's to A's and B's. I love the feeling I get working here with committed individuals who make me want to stretch myself to meet their standards. I love coming to work and feeling like we are doing something great and that we're doing it the right way. So as you can see, it's all about me. (Wow! That even rhymes.).

I am passionate about my work at Reading Horizons because of the culture, people, and the focus on impact. I am inspired by the positive culture, the willingness and abilities of the people that we work with, and the impact we are making to teaching and learning. Reading Horizons offers a unique and effective instructional model that builds teachers confidence and helps all learners become capable lifelong readers.

In a world where ‘impact’ has become such a buzzword, I am so proud that Reading Horizons embodies impact by breathing it into everything we do. In addition to designing products for maximum impact and effectiveness, we are dedicated to building a robust evidence base for our work and contributing to the science of reading corpus at large. Our continuous reflection upon the impact we are having in our work relationships and our service to educators keeps us tuned in to the needs of teachers and students. I love working with others who won’t stop until every educator feels like a master teacher in the science of reading.

No matter where I've worked, I believe that enriching people's lives means something. No where else, has this rang more true for me. Our company core values of Purpose, Faith, Relationships, Integrity, Improvement, Recognition, and Fun resonate so strongly with me on a personal level and help provide the motivation I need each day to support all our amazing team players! Each day our culture is growing as each one of us endeavors to empower individuals with the gift of literacy to better prepare themselves to discover their personal worth and value as they take on the world and accomplish the challenges and tasks that we all face each and every day. Our mission is real, and the impact and confidence that we continue to share will change the world!

In a world where the status quo is too often “good enough,” Reading Horizons is an organization that challenges its team players to become better every day, at every level of the organization. With a solid foundation in its core values, an emphasis on continuous improvement, and a clear focus on its mission, Reading Horizons offers an environment that inspires. We are a team inspired to serve students and teachers in the pursuit of literacy for all.

The reason that I love working for Reading Horizons can be summed up in as few as four little words that each have big meaning: purpose, passion, potential, and people. I love that our purpose is to make a difference in the lives of people who are learning to read. The passion that we have towards this purpose is evident in every corner of the company. I get most excited about the fact that we can increase the potential of many people. We can increase the potential of teachers by providing them with knowledge and quality materials to enhance their teaching; of beginning readers who are put on a heightened trajectory when they receive quality instruction in the nascent stages of learning to read; and of struggling readers who are infused with a renewed hope for life because they are able to read better than they ever have. Finally, I love the people at Reading Horizons. It has been said that we only hire nice people, and I believe it! It is energizing to work with capable, dedicated, and talented people who have such vision for making a difference in the world.

‘Building awesome things with awesome people’ has always been my career motto, and I get to do that here. Beyond that, we get to build awesome things that make an awesome impact on the lives of children, adults, and families everywhere. For me, that’s huge and is something I’m thankful for every single day.

Throughout my career, I have had the unique privilege of working almost exclusively with cause-oriented companies and clients, from higher education to faith and family. Reading Horizons is no exception. Our mission of cracking open the powerful potential inside each one of us through literacy is as noble a cause as any on Earth. We have the opportunity to truly change lives. That is exciting. That is motivating. And that is worth fighting for.