A Quote That Inspires Me
“How are you practicing what you preach—whatever you preach, and who is exactly listening?” — Audre Lorde
What I Work On
I am a Designer who works on all things “literacy-y” - from working alongside educators reimagining culturally relevant instruction, to designing professional learning with state or district teams, or co-creating tools and resources for early literacy.
Why I Work Here
Every day I am reminded that I am part of a team that shares a passion for centering students who have been marginalized, values continuous learning, promotes equitable design, and engages in honest reflection. I am grateful to work alongside brilliant, committed changemakers who are striving towards a more just education system.
My Education and Experience
Prior to joining Student Achievement Partners, Tori worked as an early grades and special education teacher in Brooklyn, NY. She also has experience with teacher innovation grants in a school district outside of Boston, MA. Tori holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Colgate University and a master's degree in Elementary Inclusive Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
More About Me
I’ve always called the North East home, but have settled in beautiful Portland, Maine with my husband and our goofy pup, Zook. You can find us eating our way up the coast or off exploring Maine’s mountains, waters, and woods.
More from Tori
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What Kindergarteners Can Teach All of Us about the Possibilities of Equitable Literacy Instruction
Student Achievement Partners developed a bank of Lesson Guides for Equitable Instruction as models of leveraging diverse and complex texts to support high-quality literacy instruction. These multi-day… Read More
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Designing Culturally Relevant Text Sets
Leveraging the power of text sets to support culturally relevant instruction In this post, the design team behind a new text set prototype shares insights from their process thus far. This draft Text… Read More
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