Lisa Reilly has more than twenty-five years of experience as an educator having served in a wide array of positions. She holds a BA and MA from Smith College and began her journey as a classroom teacher in Westport, Connecticut. She then became a literacy specialist supporting readers in need of Tier II intervention. Now she is a humanities coach for grades 3-5 teachers in CT and travels nationally as an independent literacy consultant to support grades K-8 teachers and their administrators.
In a seven-year mentorship with Jennifer Serravallo, Lisa helped transform a school into one with a consistent vision, instruction, and curriculum. She works with her colleagues to update literacy curriculum and supports them with both state and district mandates by providing goal-oriented, individualized coaching in reading, writing and social studies.