Erin K. Washburn, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Reading and Elementary Education and the Co-Director of Teacher Development and the Mebane Scholars Program at the Mebane Early Literacy Center in the College of Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. At UNC Charlotte, Dr. Washburn teaches courses in literacy assessment and intervention and directs enhanced clinical experiences in the UNC Charlotte Reads Program. Dr. Washburn’s research is rooted in the belief that access to high-quality literacy instruction is a human right. In collaboration with educators and schools, she has conducted research on teacher knowledge of literacy related constructs and dyslexia, the efficacy of school-based and out-of-school interventions, and the use of data-based decision making for literacy instruction. Her work has been published in high-ranking research and practitioner journals in the fields of literacy and special education. Dr. Washburn is a founding board member of Center for Effective Literacy Instruction (CERI) and serves as the Associate Editor of the research journal Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal. She also provides professional learning in literacy assessment, instruction, and data-based decision making for educators and instructional leaders, and serves as a consultant and literacy expert on a variety of local, state, and national literacy organizations and projects related to literacy teacher preparation and professional development. And most importantly, she has been married to Derek for 23 years and together they coordinate the extracurricular lives of their two teenage children, William (17) and Davis (14), and snuggle with their fur babies, Rubie May and Charlotte Rose.

Terri K. Hunt, M.Ed. is the Impact Manager at Just Right Reader. She creates content for students and teachers that is both diverse and engaging. Her mission as a professional is to teach well and lead the way. At her core, Terri is a teacher who takes great pride in the role she plays in the life of every learner. With over 20 years of experience in education, Terri has engaged a wide range of learners from the elementary classroom to the professional development of instructional leaders. Terri obtained her undergraduate degree in education from Oakwood University (formerly Oakwood College) and her graduate degree in educational psychology from the University of Georgia. She holds a gifted endorsement as well as a reading certification.