Effie provides professional development, collaborating with regional educators K-12 in all areas of literacy. Effie has supported teachers to enhance their instructional practice for the past 13 years as coach, trainer or specialist in various capacities, including the foundational skills of literacy, English language development and implementation of multi-tiered systems of support. Effie also provides program development and school improvement, working closely with the Fellows teacher leadership program, Title I/LAP Directors, Literacy Leaders Network, and regional Bilingual/ELL Directors. She has presented at statewide conferences including Washington State Bilingual Association (WABE) and Starting Strong P-3.