All About Elise Lovejoy:

• Former teacher and currently serves as an probono interventionist at a nearby school.

• Runs Express Readers, a foundational skills reading program as well as a decodable book series.

• Passionate about the science of reading.

 

How did you get your start in education?

• Teaching was always my calling - I loved playing “classroom” when I was younger. 

• I went to Boston College and got my undergrad in elementary education with a focus on special education.  I have a special needs brother, so I was always interested in how to help kids like him.

• I volunteered at the Campus School at Boston College, which is a school for children who have severe disabilities. 

• From there, I left college and went into the classroom during which I got my masters.

• Loved everything about teaching and had the same background as everyone else where I was a balanced literacy teacher and wanted to make reading fun.  But I found myself continually not knowing what to do or not understanding why it wasn’t clicking with some students.

• Thankfully, I worked with a co-worker who was good with sounds and I threw myself into that idea.

• I eventually came back to California and found a job, and was frustrated with reading materials I was given.

 

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