Susan Tannehill

Associate Director of Operations & Finance

What I like most about my role within the Center is…

Supporting the mission of increasing literacy skills for children.

What I believe in:

I am passionate about social justice and health equity and am an ally for the LGBTQ+ community and for those oppressed due to discrimination.

Previous work highlights:

I spent nearly 15 years working for an AIDS service organization and over a decade at Harvard, most notably with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.

Favorite book:

The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir.

Fun fact:

I am an artist and an ardent poodle lover!

Education:

BLA from Harvard

September 30, 2025 Linda Murphy, Associate Director of Literacy Programs

Igniting a Year of Learning: Building Momentum as a Literacy Coach

For literacy coaches, this is a powerful moment – the chance to move from introductions and early connections into purposeful collaboration that will carry the year forward.

August 26, 2025 Heather Rodman, Literacy Trainer

Spelling: Harnessing the Power of Word Knowledge

Becoming a strong speller requires much more than memorizing words. Good spelling is a result of good teaching.

August 1, 2025 Nikki Drury, Literacy Trainer

Reading to Learn While Learning to Read

Is it reading to learn or learning to read? In reality, these two processes develop together, not one after the other. As children are learning how print works, they are also learning from what they read. They are making sense of language.