WRADvocate Ambassadors

*Read full bio profiles of WRADvocate Ambassadors on the World Read Aloud Day Blog as they are submitted!

Tracey Baptiste
Englewood, NJ
YA Author
traceybaptiste.wordpress.com
@TraceyBaptiste

Anna Batchelder
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Bon Education - E-Learning & Development for Emerging Markets
@bon_education

Alyson Beecher
Pasadena, CA
Principal, Elementary School
bridgetobooks.org
@alybee930

Junior Bernadin
Atlanta, GA
Educator for Ron Clark Academy
@JBernadin

Madeline Boskey
Summit, New Jersey
Blogger
madforreading@blogspot.com
@madforreading

Bill Boyd
Scotland
Literacy Expert, Blogger
literacyadviser.wordpress.com
@literacyadviser

Abigail Brand
Hereford, Pennsylvania
Author of Hello Little Books
HelloLittleOnline
@hellolittle

Michelle Breum
Montana
Literacy Leader
Reading Tutor

Erin Broderick
Newton, MA
Library Teacher
beginningreadinghelp.blogspot.com
@librarybrods

Flora Caputo
Chicago
mammaslibrary.com
@urbandomsticdva

Carol
Ohio
Blogger for Moms, Readers
carolsnotebook.com
@carolsnotebook

Chacic
Philippines
Blogger
filipinobookbloggers.wordpress.com

Spencer Christian
New York
Weather Forecaster, ABC 7 News
abclocal.go.com

Marjorie Coughlan
San Francisco, CA
Editor at Paper Tigers, Website for Multi-Cultural Books with an emphasis on Asia-Pacific
PaperTigers.org
@papertigersorg

Sharon Creech
Western New York
Writer of children's books
sharoncreech.com
@ciaobellacreech

Debbie Dadey
Pennsylvania
Author
debbiedadey.com
@debbiedadey

Jill Daniel
Belmont, CA
pastaqueenpr.com
@pastaqueenpr

Katie Davis
Literacy Leader
katiedavis.com
@katiedavisburps

Cameron Davison
Arizona
Children’s Book Author
daddybookins.com
@DaddyBookins

Susan Dee
Educator
thebookmavenshaven.blogspot.com
@literacydocent

Brad Deeds
Nevada
Adult Education & Literacy Worker, Nevada Adult Education
nevadaadulteducation.org
@braddeeds

Lian Dolan
Pasadena, CA
Writer, Best-Selling Novelist , Speaker, Producer and award-winning talk show host
chaoschronicles.com
@chaoslian

John Dupuis
Toronto, Canada
Head of the Steacie Science & Engineering Library, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
scienceblogs.com/confessions

Leslie Espinosa
New York
Blogger
leslieespinosa.com
@luckyleslie

Nikki Etolen
Pennsylvania
Blogger
prettyopinionated.com
@prettynameless

Jill Fisch
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
First Grade Teacher
jillfisch.blogspot.com
@jillfisch

Tammy Flowers
Missouri
Literacy Organization
rescuedreaders.org
@rescuedreaders

Lara Galloway
Bloomfield hills, MI
mombizcoach.com
@mombizcoach

Mark Giangrande
Chicago
Law Teacher/Librarian at DePaul College
lawprofessors.typepad.com

Jennifer Gibson
Illinois
Teacher/Blogger
@jkgibson6

Tali Gillette
New Jersey
Founder and President of Tali Gillette Designs.
taligillette.com
@taligillette

Ilene Goldman
Arlington, MA
charlottesjourneyhome.blogspot.com

Caroline Grant
San Francisco, CA
Editor of Literary Mama
carolinemgrant.com
@carolinegrant

Joyce Grant
Editor, Getting Kids Reading
gkreading.com
teachkidsnews.com

Tracy Danyel Grayson
Silver Spring, Maryland
Blogger
tdanyelonline.wordpress.com
@tdanyel

Ophelia Griffin
Kansas
Filipina-American Author
opheliasworld.blogspot.com
@OpheliaRG

Greta Guerrero
Monterrey, Mexico
asfm.edu

Tifanny Heness
Huntington Beach, CA
Publisher of researched-based K-8 literacy resources
@pacificlearning

Jackie Higgins
Missouri
Reader/Teacher
readysetread2me.blogspot.com
@bookblogmama

Natalie Holbrook
Pocklington, East Yorkshire, UK
Blogger for Moms
@natthefatrat

Steve Ince
Pocklington, East Yorkshire, UK
Writer, Creator of Star Sweet and Honey Heart
steve-ince.co.uk
@Steve_Ince

Denise Jaden
Vancouver, Canada
Author for YA Books
baskinex.blogspot.com
@denisejaden

Carol Jago
Los Angeles, CA
Writer/Speaker/Editor/Reading & Writing Project, UCLA
caroljago.com
@caroljago

Rochee Jeffrey
Washington, D.C.
firstbook.org
@firstbook

Jenn
Texas
Associate Editor at Lamar University Press
thepickygirl.com
@picky_girl

Kyle Kimmal
Denver, CO
Third Grade teacher and Boys’ LitClub facilitator
theboyreader.blogspot.com

Dianne de Las Casas
Picture Book Author
@storyconnection

Lyz Lenz
Iowa
Mom blogger/Writer
LyzLenz.com
@lyzl

Erin Levin
Better World Books
betterworldbooks.com
@bwbooks

Dawn Little
Maryland
Literacy Leader
literacytoolbox.com
@linkstoliteracy

Michelle Magat
Philippines
Blogger

Angela Maiers
Iowa
Literacy Leader
AngelaMaiers.com
@angleamaiers

Heather Manley
Hawaii
Children's body and nutrition educator
humanbodydetectives.com
@hbdetectives

Mary Marotta
Massachusetts
Instructional Technology Teacher and PD Consultant
techdi.blogspot.com
@mmarotta

Robert McCarty
Dog Blogger
barkingplanet.typepad.com

Bianca McKinley
Maryland
First grade teacher, John Eaton School Washington, D.C.

Melissa
New Jersey
Mom Blogger/Writer
melissa-justoneopinion.blogspot.com
@mel_91284

Maria Merrill
Connecticut

Kate Messner
Educator/Blogger/Author
katemessner.com
@katemessner

Donalyn Miller
Bedford, Texas
Reader, Teacher, Blogger, Author of The Book Whisperer
blogs.edweek.org
@donalynbooks

Shannon Miller
Iowa
Educator
vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com
@shannonmiller

Shelley Monastra
Ohio
cleverpockets.wordpress.com

Chelsea Mosser
Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
@scbwi

Jon Niles
Pennsylvania
World Class Ed News
worldclassednews.com
@World_Class_Ed

Vincent O’ Keefe
Ohio
Writer, Stay at home dad
vincentokeefe.com

Kate Olesin
Washington, D.C
YA Book Enthusiast
hoorayforya.com
@hoorayforYA

Marisa Olsen
New York
Marketing Manager of Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
lmcc.net

Natalie Ortega
Peeksill, NY
Teacher/Blogger
picturebooklog.blogspot.com
@Nataliaortega

The Polka Dot Owl Blog
Reading and Writing Blog
thepolkadotowl.blogspot.com/
@polkadotowlblog 

Miranda Paul
Wisconsin
Children’s Author Book
mirandapaulbooks.blogspot.com
@miranda_paul 

Jerry Pearlman
Writer
@taleofabaseball

Eliza Peterson
New Hampshire
Educator
theinspiredclassroom.com
@eliza_peterson

Debbie Pfitzenmaier
Texas
sabusykids.com 

Caroline R.
Mom and Blogger
rugratsandroyalty.blogspot.com
@studiotwenty6

Rachel and Paula
Nelson, New Zealand
Children’s Author
creativefrog.co.nz
@flyingponygirls 

Lisa Renee
Minnesota
Blogger
lisaisbusynerding.com
@heylisarenee 

Jordan Rich
Massachusetts
Radio DJ
jordanrich.com
chartproductions.com

Kelly Rudnicki
Wilmette, IL
Author, Mother of 6
foodallergymama.com 

Tarie Sabido
Philippines
Blogger
asiaintheheart.blogspot.com

Shannon Devereaux Sanford
NYC, NY
Radio DJ

John Schumacher
Naperville, IL
Educator, K-5 Librarian
mrschureads.blogspot.com
@mrschureads  

Inara Scott
Portland, OR
Writer/Blogger
@inarascott 

Colby Sharp
Educator
@colbysharp 

Anita Silvey
Westwood, MA
Book Enthusiast
engage.reading.org
@anitasilvey 

Chris Singer
Oregon
Writer, Stay at home dad
bookdads.com
@book_dads 

Josiland Sledge
Washington D.C. 
DC Books Examiner
www.examiner.com 

Laurel Snyder
Atlanta, GA
Author
laurelsnyder.com
@laurelsnyder

Katherine Sokolowski
Monticello, IL
5th Grade Teacher
readwriteandreflect.blogspot.com
@Katsok 

Rocco Staino
New York
Contributing Editor School Library Journal
Chair of Empire State Center for the Book & Book Festival
Huffington Post Contributor
slj.com
@roccoA 

Charles Tan
Philippines
Blogger/ Filipino Online Publishing
flipsidepublishing.wordpress.com
@flipsidebooks 

Gail Terp
Upstate New York
Kids Writer
@gailterp

Lyssa Turner
Marietta, GA
1st Grade Teacher
mymommyreads.blogpost.com
@lyssareads 

Deb Tyo
chocolateair.blogspot.com

Jennifer Vincent
Illinois
Educator, Blogger
teachmentortexts.com
@mentortexts

Jessie Voigts
Michigan
Network of Global Educators
wanderingeducators.com
@wanderingeds

Wayans Kim and Kevin Knotts
Los Angeles
Author for Multicultural Kids Lit
amyhodgepodge.com
@amyhodgepodge

Sarah Wendorf
Burlington, WI
Teacher/Librarian
passportnonfiction.edublogs.org
@pageintraining 

Vicki Ziegler
@bookgaga