The Reading League Maryland

The goal of TRL MD is to advance awareness and use of evidence-based reading instruction to improve student literacy in Maryland. The non-profit chapter will provide professional learning and collaboration opportunities aligned to the Science of Reading for teachers, administrators, and parents.

Information about the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board members can be found below.

Meet Our Board

Susan White
Susan WhitePresident
Special educator and certified dyslexia interventionist, HCPSS
Jacqueline Surface
Jacqueline SurfaceVice President
K-12 dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia interventionist and family SOR advocate
Ellen O'Neill
Ellen O'NeillSecretary
Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center, Executive Director
Karleen Spitulnik
Karleen SpitulnikTreasurer
Advocate, Former Accountant and Financial Consultant
Dr. Nicole Gable
Dr. Nicole GableBoard Member At Large
Maryland pediatrician and literacy advocate
Michele Murphy
Michele MurphyEducational Consultant
Educational Consultant

Our Advisory Board

Dr. Donald Bolger
Dr. Donald BolgerAdvisory Board
Associate Professor – University of Maryland
Dr. Marquis Dwarte
Dr. Marquis DwarteAdvisory Board
Former Director of School Performance – Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Gail Green
Gail GreenAdvisory Board
Former Coordinator for Reading and ELA, MSDE. Graduate Instructor of Reading/Writing for Goucher College
Kierra Kemper
Kierra KemperAdvisory Board
Assistant Principal – Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Cristina Rodriguez
Cristina RodriguezAdvisory Board
Former Director of Literacy Programs and Initiatives for the Maryland State Department of Education
Laura Schultz
Laura SchultzAdvisory Board
Co-Founder of Decoding Dyslexia Maryland
Dr. Jennifer Nail
Dr. Jennifer NailTitle
Licensed Psychologist, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Rachael Donnelly
Rachael DonnellyAdvisory Board
School Psychologist for Anne Arundel County Schools, former President of The Reading League Maryland

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