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Headshot of Dr. Lauren Foxworth

 

Dr. Lauren Foxworth, Ph.D. (Co-Director) is an Assistant Professor in the Special Education, Language, and Literacy Department at The College of New Jersey. She is a certified special education teacher (k-12), with experience teaching students with disabilities across contents in inclusive and self-contained classroom settings in the NJ public school system. Her current work focuses on using Self-Regulated Strategy Development to help students improve their reading and writing success across contents.

 

Headshot of Dr. Matthew Hall

 

Dr. Matthew Hall, Ph.D. (Co-Director) is an Associate Professor in the Special Education, Language, and Literacy Department at The College of New Jersey. He has worked with classroom teachers around the country to facilitate professional development related to literacy instruction. Prior to joining TCNJ, he worked as a literacy coach and a public school teacher in New Jersey. He holds teaching certifications in General Education, Special Education, and Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

 

Student Worker

Headshot of Jillian Johnson  

Jillian Johnson is a fifth year student at TCNJ, graduating in December 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology Secondary Education and a Fine Arts minor. After graduation, she plans on becoming a teacher. She loves anything art, design, or music related, and it would be her dream to have a classroom where she can have fun and be creative. She runs the Literacy Advancement Project Instagram and Facebook accounts, handles all graphic design and marketing for our upcoming events, designs the bulletin boards, and helps out with any other tasks as needed!

Contact: johnsj46@tcnj.edu

 

Tutoring Program

Dr. Donna Siani (Student Teaching Supervisor)

Contact: dsiani@tcnj.edu

Daisy Hernandez (LAP Tutor)

Contact: hernad11@tcnj.edu

Anthony Lim (LAP Tutor)

Contact: lima1@tcnj.edu

Jessica Guerrero (LAP Tutor)

Contact: guerrej6@tcnj.edu

Adia Nasir (LAP Tutor)

Contact: nasira3@tcnj.edu

Ava Spertos (LAP Tutor)

Contact: spertoa1@tcnj.edu

Camila Guayasamin (LAP Tutor)

Contact: guayasc1@tcnj.edu

Michelle Bombace (LAP Tutor)

Contact: bombacm1@tcnj.edu

Paige Babino (LAP Tutor)

Contact: babinop1@tcnj.edu

Kristina Detommaso (LAP Tutor)

Contact: detommk1@tcnj.edu

Advisory Board Members

Dr. Solange Lopes-Murphy

Dr. Helene Anthony