College of Education and Human Development

Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement

Julia Thomalla

Literacy Project Coordinator

Julia Thomalla is a literacy project coordinator for CAREI's literacy core team, with her work primarily focusing on Functional Phonics+Morphology operations.

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Missy Weldy

Literacy Project Coordinator

Missy Weldy brings a diverse professional background to her role as literacy project coordinator for CAREIALL. She has a master of education from the University of Minnesota along with 15 years of experience in Bloomington Public Schools. During her…

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CAREIALL CAREIALL

CAREIALL is a comprehensive professional development course designed to support educators in operationalizing structured literacy in their classrooms.

Kate Mayer

Literacy Specialist

Kate Mayer is a literacy specialist with over twenty years of experience as an educator, devoted to advancing evidence-based literacy practices. A CERI-Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist and Pennsylvania Certified Elementary…

Amy Williamson

MTSS Support Specialist

Amy Williamson is the former deputy director of the Iowa Department of Education, where she had the opportunity to lead Iowa’s education community during the COVID-19 pandemic response. She also served as the department’s bureau chief for school…

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Suzanne Russell

Literacy Specialist

With a doctorate in curriculum and instruction and over 18 years of experience in different facets of the educational industry, Suzanne Russell specializes in data-based decision-making with the goal of maximizing student growth as the driving factor…

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