Charlene Cobb is an Educational Services Consultant with CORE. She has a Masters in Reading from Northern Illinois University and earned her Ed.D. in Literacy from National-Louis University in Chicago. Charlene has worked in the area of literacy for over 25 years as a teacher, reading specialist, district administrator, professor, and consultant. She has worked nationally with schools and districts to support literacy programs and is particularly interested in the literacy development of linguistically diverse learners and struggling readers. She is currently an adjunct professor teaching undergraduate courses in literacy in Colorado. Prior to this work, she served as Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in a culturally and economically diverse school district in the Chicago area.

Charlene has a strong commitment to equity for all learners and believes that honoring and empowering learners is critical to achieving equity. The focus of her work is supporting the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to meet the needs of all learners. She finds fulfillment in working with all stakeholders, including students, staff, parents, and school communities. Charlene has co-authored three books on literacy and vocabulary. She has contributed several articles to the International Reading Association journal, The Reading Teacher, and has written chapters on the topics of literacy, vocabulary, and assessment.