Jill SpeeringJill Speering is a 35-year educator of primary students. As a reading specialist, she taught disenfranchised students to read through their writings. She gained her certification as a Reading Recovery Teacher Leader at The Ohio State University and tught graduate classes in reading instruction to teachers and administrators for 15 years. Jill is the recipient of research and outstanding teaching awards including Master Teacher from Tennessee's Career Ladder program and Middle Tennessee's Teacher of the Year. Speering has shared her vast literacy knowledge in school districts across the state. She has presented at local, state, national, and international conferences. Jill is the author of an educational research case study, as well as multiple magazine and newspaper articles. After retirement, Speering continued her advocacy for low-performing students through her work on the Nashville School Board where she was elected to served for eight years, two as the Vice Chairman. She has two daughters and five grandchildren and lives in Nashville with her husband, Dan. Read More Read Less