Dr. Lauren Zepp holds a Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She is licensed in Wisconsin as a special education teacher (Grades 6- 12), reading teacher (Grades K-12), and reading specialist (Grades K-12). During her 18+ years in the field, she has assessed children and young adults for reading disabilities and designed evidence-based interventions to help each student become a thriving reader. She is a passionate advocate for literacy as a human right and believes that all children deserve access to high-quality reading instruction.

Dr. Lauren Zepp holds a Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Sh... Read More

Brandy Zielie holds a BS in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (2000), a MS in Reading from the University of St. Francis (2008), and a Post Bacc in Dyslexia and Language Based Learning Disabilities from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (2023).

She is licensed in Wisconsin as a teacher (Grades 1-6), reading teacher (early childhood-adolescence), and a reading specialist (early childhood-adolescence).

In her 25 years teaching in the public school system in three different states, she has taught 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and reading/math interventions (grades K-5).

Brandy Zielie holds a BS in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (20... Read More

Whitney Updike holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Carroll University (2011), a B.S. in Communication Disorders and Deaf Education from Utah State University (2015), and an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with Reading Specialist certification from Carroll University (2018).

Licensed in Wisconsin as an Elementary Teacher (Birth–Grade 6), Reading Teacher (K–12), and Reading Specialist (K–12), Whitney brings more than 15 years of experience in education. Her diverse background includes teaching kindergarten and multi-age K/1 classrooms, serving as a PK–5 reading interventionist, reading specialist, literacy coach, and teaching as an adjunct instructor for UW–Whitewater.

Whitney is passionate about ensuring that every child has access to high-quality literacy instruction. Grounded in the belief that reading is a civil right, she is a dedicated advocate for systematic, explicit, and evidence-based reading instruction that empowers all learners to thrive.

Whitney Updike holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Carroll University (2011), a B.S. in Com... Read More