Mission and Vision
Advancing Literacy is committed to cultivating meaningful learning communities through professional development in literacy that is research-based, responsive, and inclusive. Our goal is for research-based practices to empower educators, engage families, and ensure all students develop the literacy skills they need to succeed - today and tomorrow.
Our People
Senior Staff and Central Office Team
Emily
Butler Smith
Director

Beth
Neville
Director for Finance and Data

Amanda
Hartman
Deputy Director for Primary Literacy

Alexandra
Roman
Director of Multilingual Learning and Spanish Literacy

Mary Ann
Mustac
Associate Director of Special Projects

Jose
Baires
Senior Software Engineer

Staff Developers
Nancy
Brennan
Staff Developer

Kim
Brooks
Data Specialist and Staff Developer

Heather
Burns
Staff Developer

Nicole (Coley)
Conter
Staff Developer

Kristi
Guinness
Staff Developer

Beth
Hickey
Staff Developer

Christine
Holley
Senior Lead Staff Developer

Natalie
Louis
Senior Lead Staff Developer

Molly
Picardi
Staff Developer

Kathleen
Schechter
Staff Developer

Kristin
Smith
Lead Staff Developer
