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Meet Our Team

Meet the people working daily to bring Reading Universe to life with expertise in teaching, instructional design, professional development, and multimedia production.

Barksdale Reading Institute

The Barksdale Reading Institute team developed our taxonomy and teaching guidance based on their storied success in Mississippi.

First Book

The First Book team is responsible for market research and educator outreach.

REAP: Reading is Essential for All People

Reading is Essential for All People is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving reading proficiency in public school students through teacher training and enrichment. 

Reading Universe is made possible by generous support from Jim & Donna Barksdale; the Hastings/Quillin Fund, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (opens in new window); the AFT (opens in new window); the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation (opens in new window); and three anonymous donors.