As a former teacher, Sarah has worn many hats, including ESL teacher, Language Arts Teacher, Reading Specialist, and Content Area Literacy Coach. She has taught in many places including Phoenix, Washington DC, Charlottesville, and Istanbul, Turkey. Her research investigates ways to improve comprehension and vocabulary instruction for all students, including English Language Learners and students who struggle with academic literacies. Sarah also works with schools and districts across Virginia to improve literacy instruction from grades K-12 with an emphasis on ongoing, embedded PD through developing school and district literacy experts.