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

Rachael Donnelly
Rachael DonnellyPresident
School Psychologist for Anne Arundel County Public Schools and SOR Advocate
Susan White
Susan WhiteVice President
Special educator and certified dyslexia interventionist, HCPSS
Ellen O'Neill
Ellen O'NeillSecretary
Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center, Executive Director
Karleen Spitulnik
Karleen SpitulnikTreasurer
Advocate, Former Accountant and Financial Consultant
Michele Murphy
Michele MurphyBoard Member at Large
Educational Consultant
Jacqueline Surface
Jacqueline SurfaceBoard Member at Large
K-12 dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia interventionist and family SOR advocate

Our Advisory Board

Dr. Donald Bolger
Dr. Donald BolgerAdvisory Board
Associate Professor – University of Maryland
Dr. Marquis Dwarte
Dr. Marquis DwarteAdvisory Board
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
Student Instructional Support Teacher – Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Dr. Nicole Gable
Dr. Nicole GableAdvisory Board
Maryland pediatrician and literacy advocate
Laura Schultz
Laura SchultzAdvisory Board
Co-Founder of Decoding Dyslexia Maryland
Amy Siracusano
Amy SiracusanoAdvisory Board
Board of Directors – The Reading League National

Advisory Board Members

Dr. Donald Bolger, Associate Professor – University of Maryland

Dr. Marquis Dwarte, Director of School Performance – AACPS

Dr. Nicole Gable – Maryland Pediatrician and Literacy Advocate

Gail Green, ELA Coordinator – Maryland State Dept. of Education

Kierra Kemper, Student Instructional Support Teacher – AACPS

Laura Schultz, Co-Founder of Decoding Dyslexia Maryland

Amy Siracusano, Board of Directors – The Reading League National

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