Dr. Jennifer Green has been an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education and Literacy at Georgia Gwinnett College since 2021. Over the past two decades, she has taught literacy, elementary methods, and English as a Second Language coursework at several institutions of higher education, including Texas A & M- San Antonio, Weber State University, and Eastern Kentucky University. At GGC, Dr. Green teaches the following courses: Reading Assessment and Intervention, Approaches and Best Practices in the Teaching of Writing, Special Needs Elementary, and Elementary Instructional Methods. Prior to becoming a professor, Dr. Green worked in K-5 public schools for 24 years. She began her career as a bilingual 4th-5th grade teacher in Del Valle, Texas in 1994. She also worked at a university laboratory school and served as a literacy coach at the school and district level. She was a Science of Teaching Reading biliteracy coach and content expert for the Texas Education Agency and has also served as a phonics expert for the review of instructional materials. In addition to teaching classes in the elementary education program at GGC, Dr. Green also supervises tutoring programs for striving readers in 1st and 2nd graders. Dr. Green is an active scholar with interests in qualitative inquiry, teacher efficacy, literacy, and the educational experiences of immigrant children and their familes. To learn more about Dr. Green's publications, see her profile on Research Gate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jennifer-Green-15) or Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=GR-tCC8AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate).

Dr. Christine Reilly is an associate professor of literacy education in the School of Education. She currently teaches Concepts and Best Practices for Teaching Reading (READ 3300) and Concepts and Best Practices for Teaching Writing (READ 3900). Prior to her position at GGC, Dr. Reilly worked at Georgia State University teaching literacy classes and supervising student teachers. Dr. Reilly began her career teaching first and third grade where her focus was on supporting struggling readers and writers. Her research and teaching focuses on the integration of literacy throughout the content areas, children's literature, and using technology tools to enhance student learning. She has presented at various national and international conferences as well as published her work in the National Teacher Education Journal and contributed to a publication by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).