Alan Sitomer is California’s 2007 Teacher of the Year. In addition to having been an inner-city high school English teacher and former professor in the Graduate School of Education at Loyola Marymount University, Mr. Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker specializing in engaging reluctant readers. Mr. Sitomer has also authored 16 books to date for esteemed publishers such as Disney, Scholastic, Penguin/Putnam, RB Education and Triumph Learning.