About Us
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to increase stakeholder knowledge of science-based approaches to teach reading, as well as research that demystifies how people learn to read. We train and support educators and school leaders. By extension, we also serve parents, specialists, and researchers.
We are a national education nonprofit led by educators and reading experts dedicated to promoting knowledge to reimagine the future of literacy education and accelerate the global movement toward reading instruction grounded in science.
Leadership Team

Dr. Maria Murray
President & CEO

Dr. Heidi Beverine-Curry
Chief Academic Officer

Christine Goodman, CPA
Chief Administrative Officer

Toni Ann Walsh
Chief Program Officer
OUR TEAM
Meet Our Staff
Ryan Buggy
Data Manager
Jaime Burse
Director of Virtual Coaching
Altheria Caldera
DEIB Consultant
Madeline Chilbert
Event Director
Danielle Fleckenstein
Director of Operations – Professional Development
Cindy Fraser
Professional Development Administrative Assistant
Corey Johns
Finance Director
Kari Kurto
National Science of Reading Project Director
Brandi Lawson
Marketing Director
Wendy Love
Executive Assistant
Stephanie Neuman
E-commerce Manager
Jessica Pasik
Professional Development Director
Andrea Setmeyer, NCSP
National Chapter Coordinator
Andrea Simone
Office Manager
Anne Marie Smith
Development Director
Katie Sojewicz
Professional Development Director
Financial Reports
2021 Financial Reports
2020 Financial Reports
2019 Financial Reports
2018 Financial Reports