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Shawnna Helf, Ph.D. is an associate professor of literacy
education at Winthrop University. Her research interests include
early reading intervention, instructional design, and teaching
efficiency. She can be reached at
Bettie Parsons Barger, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor
at Winthrop University, where she teaches courses in
Children’s Literature and Elementary Education. She
can be reached at
Hannah Brandon is a senior at Winthrop University studying
special education with a concentration in learning and
emotional disabilities. Her research interests include struggling
readers, literacy interventions and multisensory instruction.
She can be reached at
Haley Nash is a senior at Winthrop University in Rock Hill,
South Carolina. She will graduate in May 2017 with a Bachelor
of Science in Elementary Education. She is a member of
Kappa Delta Pi and the International Literacy Association.
Originally from Pendleton, South Carolina, her interests include
children’s literature, hiking, and spending time with family.
After graduation, she hopes to work as a teacher in the Rock
Hill area. She can be reached a
KimWhite is a 23- year veteran of the teaching profession. She
received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from
West Virginia University in 1994 and Master’s Degree in Divergent
Learning from Columbia College in 2008. She received National
Board Certification as a Middle Childhood Generalist in 2008 as well.
Through the years, she has taught grades Pre-K, Kindergarten, 2nd
grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 7th grade. Currently she
teaches 4th grade to an amazing group of kids that “looped”with
her from 3rd grade. She lives in Rock Hill, SC with her husband and 2
teenage boys. She can be reached at .