Spotlights

• Angela Stanley: RUSL Fellow 2021
  My name is Angela Stanley and I am a high school English teacher with eight years of experience teaching grades 9-12. I graduated in 2020 with a master's degree in Teacher Leadership from Oakland University, and received my bachelor's degree in Secon...
• Michele Zmich: RUSL Fellow 2021
  My name is Michele Zmich. I am a middle school English teacher. I have been teaching for six years now. Previously I was an early childhood educator. I love everything about reading and books. My grandmother was a librarian and always brought home th...
• Michelle Smith: RUSL Fellow 2021
  I am Michelle Smith and I have been an educator for 25 years, teaching 21 years in the Harper Woods School District. I have a master's degree in Curriculum and Teaching and an Education Specialist in Administration. I have taught 4th grade and 6th gr...
• Artisa Coleman: RUSL Fellow 2021
  My name is Artisa Coleman. I am an elective instructor at River Rouge STEM Academy. I have been an educator for 8 years and I absolutely LOVE having a role in helping young people be the best that they can be; especially when it comes to learning. Re...
• Yolanda Crawford: RUSL Fellow 2021
  My name is Yolanda Crawford. I am a National Board-Certified Exceptional Needs Teacher (NBCT) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW) with a combined work experience of 25 years. I am currently employed as a School Social Worker. I have worked and...
• Joquetta Johnson
  Meet Joquetta Johnson, a passion-driven, award-winning educator and national speaker with more than 26 years of experience across K12 and higher education, librarianship and educational technology. Joquetta will bring her creative, energetic presenta...
• Austin Martin
  San Diego (CA) native Austin Martin is the creator and founder of Rhymes with Reason (RwR), an e-learning resource that helps students learn words and boost reading skills via hip-hop; popular music. Rhymes with Reason was selected as winner and gran...