Jennifer Simpson is an Educational Services Consultant for CORE. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Southeastern Louisiana University and a Master of Education degree in Elementary Education from the University of South Alabama. Jennifer brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in literacy education to her role as a consultant. She has extensive expertise in literacy planning, instruction, and assessment. In addition to having coached teachers, she has served as an elementary classroom teacher, reading specialist, and university instructor/field supervisor. Jennifer has also presented at several local, national, and international conferences on various literacy topics, as well as mentoring new teachers and strategies for classroom instruction and management. Her research interests are primarily focused on literacy instruction and mentoring.