David Bailey once stated, “The best advice I ever got was that knowledge is power and to keep reading.” As your new Reading Specialist, I plan to work with the teachers as well as with the students and staff to develop strategic lessons that enrich the reading curriculum. I hope to collaborate with a professional staff who is eager and ready to learn the newest literacy trends to add to their repertoire of teaching strategies. I believe that the key to learning is being student focused and data driven.