Empowering Families Through 
the Joy of Shared Reading

Our award-winning, evidence-based programs help caring adults set their children up for success by creating shared reading routines, fostering social emotional learning, healthy family relationships and learning skills needed to thrive in school and beyond.

Who we are

Passionate about ensuring every child has the family support and reading skills they need to thrive.

Our dedicated Raising a Reader team is spread out across the US. We are here to support you in starting and growing your Raising a Reader program while providing technical assistance and ongoing support to our national network of partners.

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Family Reading
Routines

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Training for Local
Partners

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Culturally Responsive
Book Sharing

We will help you unlock your inner potential so you can excel in your professional field.

Sustainable Community
Partnerships

Boost your confidence, master the field, become a certified professional.

Our Approach

Strong, engaged families make a major difference to children's educational and life outcomes. We work through local agencies to provide family engagement and early literacy programming directly to families.

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Step 1

Build

Raising a Reader builds shared reading programs with
customizable, curated book collections.
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Step 2

Practice

Local partners use Raising a Reader to promote healthy parent–child relationships and support school readiness.
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Step 3

Grow

Caring adults develop shared reading and learning routines in the home that foster a child’s love of reading.

Our Commitment

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Meet Our Team

Our dedicated Raising a Reader team is spread out across the US. We are here to support you in starting and growing your Raising a Reader program while providing technical assistance and ongoing support to our national network of partners.

Marie Waldron

Data Systems Administrator

Phil Chavez

Manager, Warehouse and Operations

Rebecca Chrystal

Managing Director, Programs

Mirna Mejia

Senior Program Manager

Erin Douglas

Program Manager

Shelly Coulter

Senior Accountant

Josh Shaman

Account Manager

Together, we create stronger families and brighter futures — one book at a time.