Anne Elliott earned an M. Ed from the University of Western Ontario. A teacher of all grades from Kindergarten to Grade 8, Anne also shared her passion and knowledge with teachers as a literacy learning coordinator, literacy coach, and librarian. The author of teacher resources and school board documents, her proven commitment to literacy education is reflected in her popular speaking engagements throughout North America. Anne lives in London, Ontario.

For more than 30 years, Mary Lynch taught in grades JK to 6 and served as a reading support teacher and literacy coach. A thoughtful speaker on literacy and the content areas, she earned her M. Ed. from the University of Western Ontario, where she is an instructor in the Teacher Education Program. Mary remains grounded in effective practice by working regularly with teachers in their elementary classrooms. Mary lives in St. Thomas, Ontario.