Gabe Ortiz is a proud father of three, a solo theatre artist, a television host on PBS, a teacher, a literacy coach, and the co-founder and vice principal of a Title 1 charter school in Florida. With over twenty years of teaching and administrative experience, he has worked with all types of learners in grades 6-12, from ESE and ELL to Gifted. He serves as a coach and mentor for new teachers and has led professional development for educators on literacy strategies, the reading and writing workshop, classroom management, and instructional methods that propel student learning. Gabe has known Jennifer Serravallo for fifteen years as a friend and mentor.
