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.
WETA Learning Media
Reading Universe is a service of WETA, the flagship PBS station in Washington, D.C. and the home of national literacy websites Reading Rockets (opens in new window), ColorĂn Colorado (opens in new window), LD OnLine (opens in new window), and AdLit (opens in new window). Meet our team. Â
-
James Allgood
Senior Video Producer, Reading Universe
-
Stav Birnbaum
Sr. Product Manager and Producer, Reading Universe
-
Ashley Gilleland
Senior Digital Producer, WETA Learning Media
-
Noel Gunther
Vice President, WETA Learning Media
-
Christian Lindstrom
Senior Director, WETA Learning Media
-
Liana Loewus
Managing Editor, Reading Universe
-
Tami Mount
Senior Director, Reading Universe
-
Carrie Simkin, Ph.D.
Director, AdLit.org
-
Carla Burrell Stanford, M.Ed.
Director of Instructional Design, Reading Universe
-
Mandana Tadayon
Video Producer, WETA Learning Media
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.Â
-
Ashlea Edwards, M.Ed.
Literacy Leader for REAP, Acadience Training Specialist
-
Lisa Glickman
Director of Education for Reading is Essential for All People
-
Elizabeth Hogan, M.Ed.
Literacy Leader, Reading is Essential for All People
-
Jennifer Rhett, BSW
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Reading is Essential for All People
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.